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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    13h 9m
    €136–478

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane VCE - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h
    €71–233

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de Francebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 36m
    €89–157

  4. Drive 1,175.5 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to La Rochellecar car 1,175.5 km
    13h 6m
    €182–262

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BLQ - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 40m
    €94–271

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 39m
    €118–447

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N77 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    22h 31m
    €85–217

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FLR - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 23m
    €99–319

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane BLQ - LRH
    7h 38m
    €98–229

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane VCE - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 22m
    €83–258

  11. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FLR - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 11m
    €95–274

  12. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BLQ - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 58m
    €138–394

Bologna to La Rochelle by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 22h 31m.

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