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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 11 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 Goudatrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 57m
    €269–458

  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
    €76–129

  3. Drive  1,117 km

    1. Drive from Groningen to La Rochellecar car 1,117 km
    11h 12m
    €206–297

  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
    8h 32m
    €116–379

  5. Train via Almere Stad

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Almere Centrumtrain train
    2. Take the train from Almere Centrum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 18m
    €271–467

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Groningen central station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Parisbus bus 801
    3. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus
    20h 15m
    €106–171

  7. 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 4m
    €140–394

  8. 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
    €156–389

  9. 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 25m
    €154–469

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, 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 train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 55m
    €213–531

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 5m
    €229–532

Groningen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,159.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

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

You can take a train from Groningen to La Rochelle Ville via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 57m. 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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