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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 10m
    €100–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 40m
    €38–115

  3. Drive 755.6 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to La Rochellecar car 755.6 km
    7h 19m
    €116–168

  4. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 8m
    €70–239

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Tourcoingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    8h 17m
    €126–285

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus bus
    11h 21m
    €127–260

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 15m
    €94–264

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 10m
    €123–418

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 9m
    €134–437

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    10h 17m
    €134–418

  11. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    5h 30m
    €105–395

Ghent to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to La Rochelle Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 40m.

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