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There are 10 ways to get from Darmstadt to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 15
    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 35m
    €193–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt 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
    18h 15m
    €98–149

  3. Drive  982.9 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to La Rochellecar car 982.9 km
    9h 53m
    €180–260

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 31m
    €142–323

  5. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 54m
    €211–330

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 40m
    €207–352

  7. 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 50m
    €156–375

  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 5m
    €166–416

  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 9m
    €173–370

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

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 50m
    €107–391

Darmstadt to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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

You can take a train from Darmstadt 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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Tours and Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station in around 18h 15m.

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