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

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  1. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane OTP - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 47m
    €163–352

  2. Bus via Montpellier

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    46h 38m
    €113–235

  3. Bus, train via Aachen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    24h 3m
    €252–463

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    35h 53m
    €371–597

  5. Drive 2,561.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to La Rochellecar car 2,561.7 km
    28h 2m
    €393–567

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane OTP - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h
    €160–367

  7. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane OTP - LRH
    9h 11m
    €173–455

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane OTP - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 1m
    €253–505

  9. Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane OTP - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    16h 19m
    €197–540

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2d
    €211–358

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train 591A / ...
    2d 6h
    €249–439

Bucharest to La Rochelle by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration35h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to La Rochelle Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 35h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week.

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