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

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There are 9 ways to get from Groningen to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 44m
    €287–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Groningen to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 10m
    €87–144

  3. Drive  1,117 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to La Rochellecar car 1,117 km
    11h 12m
    €206–298

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane AMS - LRH
    9h 32m
    €111–397

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus
    19h 41m
    €116–190

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 3m
    €145–392

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

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 6m
    €156–387

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    2. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    12h 29m
    €164–481

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 52m
    €206–558

Groningen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,181.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Groningen, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Groningen to La Rochelle Ville via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 10m.

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