There are 14 ways to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, night train, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
10h 3m€132–384Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LRH - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
16h 2m€120–394Train, bus via Cologne
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
41h 3m€384–1,005Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h€469–1,076Drive 4,142.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar 4,142.6 km
43h 23m€760–1,097Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BOD - HEL
10h 56m€185–429Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
9h 12m€186–448Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
13h 48m€189–576Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NTE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
13h 53m€169–351Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LRH - HEL
11h 1m€154–436Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d€240–401Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€380–695Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 5h€264–467Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 6h€738–1,213
La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €120 - €400 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs €180 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Helsinki is 2465 km. The road distance is 4142.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Cologne which takes 41h 3m and costs €380 - €1000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs €150 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €410 and takes 2 days 0h.
La Rochelle to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 10:19 PM in La Rochelle and 11:19 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Helsinki, Finland?
easyJet, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Charleroi, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Helsinki is 4143 km. It takes approximately 43h 23m to drive from La Rochelle to Helsinki.
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