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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Bolognaby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bologna by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 25m
    €210–423

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BOD - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 8m
    €73–283

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus
    20h 41m
    €92–178

  4. Drive 1,172.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Bolognacar car 1,172.3 km
    13h 6m
    €182–263

  5. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LRH - BLQ
    8h 58m
    €90–220

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 2m
    €198–426

  7. Bus via Chambéry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Chambérybus bus N746
    2. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bologna Centralebus bus N580 / ...
    21h 45m
    €99–180

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NTE - BLQ
    8h 30m
    €98–258

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NTE - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 30m
    €114–360

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BOD - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 21m
    €112–385

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane NTE - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €95–308

  12. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    7h 29m
    €174–344

La Rochelle to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bologna centrale via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bologna via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Milan in around 20h 41m.

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