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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille FlandrestrainIc
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    7h 41m
    €86–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 40m
    €40–115

  3. Drive 755.6 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to La Rochellecar755.6 km
    7h 14m
    €115–166

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 3m
    €73–246

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La RochelletrainTer
    9h 27m
    €141–335

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeBRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 15m
    €94–254

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 2m
    €120–388

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    10h 5m
    €132–398

  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
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 7m
    €143–427

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    9h 28m
    €156–452

  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
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)planeCRL - LRH
    5h 31m
    €94–335

Ghent to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest 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 Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 41m. 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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