There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 1m€221–437Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 9m€62–124Drive 967.4 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to La Rochellecar 967.4 km
9h 36m€174–250Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 6m€115–327Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus X800 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
15h 10m€64–118Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 9m€122–332Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 16m€193–524Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 5m€212–445
Amsterdam to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Amsterdam and La Rochelle is 985 km. The road distance is 967.4 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €220 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Amsterdam to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 1m and costs €220 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 13h 9m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Amsterdam to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to La Rochelle is 967 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Amsterdam to La Rochelle.
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