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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane NTE - HEL
    10h 8m
    €156–399

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    40h 1m
    €427–803

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h

  4. Drive  4,142.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Helsinkicar car 4,142.6 km
    43h 23m
    €785–1,133

  5. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOD - HEL
    11h 1m
    €169–454

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane CDG - HEL
    9h 13m
    €195–426

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane NTE - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    13h 43m
    €171–326

  8. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane RNS - HEL
    14h 34m
    €224–591

  9. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LRH - HEL
    8h 21m
    €164–456

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €283–437

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €418–653

  12. Bus via Hamburg

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 5h
    €279–444

  13. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 6h
    €754–1,245

La Rochelle to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,464.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Helsinki, Finland?

Jet2.com, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 6 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 1h.

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