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How to get fromMainz to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Mainz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 47m
    €162–314

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 54m
    €83–144

  3. Drive  958.8 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to La Rochellecar car 958.8 km
    9h 40m
    €150–216

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 14m
    €134–334

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 50m
    €93–152

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FRA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 57m
    €137–349

  7. Bus to Hahn, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hahnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane HHN - LRH
    8h 35m
    €96–378

  8. Fly Frankfurt to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    7h 8m
    €177–334

  9. Fly Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 36m
    €160–397

Mainz to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 54m.

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