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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leipzig to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf 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
    13h 9m
    €266–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 30m
    €123–195

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    18h 40m
    €176–273

  4. Drive  1,372.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to La Rochellecar car 1,372.3 km
    13h 13m
    €252–363

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LEJ - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 56m
    €194–444

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 10m
    €340–647

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BER - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 12m
    €132–402

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BER - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 57m
    €133–357

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LEJ - LRH
    9h 45m
    €175–499

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    11h 59m
    €133–364

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane PRG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 38m
    €139–349

  12. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BER - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 51m
    €169–440

Leipzig to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,511.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to La Rochelle Ville via Erfurt Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 30m.

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