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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mannheim to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 24m
    €187–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    €65–119

  3. Drive  943.9 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to La Rochellecar car 943.9 km
    9h 39m
    €151–217

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 28m
    €139–343

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 52m
    €202–326

  6. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus FlixBus N1151
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to La Rochellebus bus N723
    17h 10m
    €85–132

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 9m
    €110–386

  8. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 23m
    €104–371

  9. Train to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Baden-Badentrain train
    2. Fly from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FKB - LRH
    20h 14m
    €92–394

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FRA - LRH
    7h 16m
    €180–378

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 29m
    €173–401

Mannheim to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to La Rochelle Ville via Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 45m.

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