There are 11 ways to get from Groningen to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
10h 51m€182–495Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 20m€80–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to La Rochelle723
17h 46m€101–166Drive 1,115.7 km
- Drive from Groningen to La Rochelle1,115.7 km
11h 4m€196–283Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)AMS - LRH
8h 38m€164–402Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 5m€125–384Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 8m€137–389Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)BRE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
12h 36m€123–424Bus, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)BRE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
13h 59m€165–379Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 18m€192–591Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
10h 27m€184–557
Groningen to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Groningen to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Groningen to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Groningen to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Groningen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Groningen and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Schiphol Airport, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Groningen and La Rochelle is 1182 km. The road distance is 1115.7 km.
The best way to get from Groningen to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs €180 - €500.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Groningen to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Groningen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Groningen station.
Groningen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Groningen station.
The best way to get from Groningen to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs €180 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 18h 20m.
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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Groningen to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Bremen Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
Train from Groningen to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Groningen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–150
- Comfort
- €120–180
- Premium
- €160–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen, Hoofdstation to Leer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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More Questions & Answers
Groningen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Groningen to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Groningen to La Rochelle is 1116 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Groningen to La Rochelle.
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