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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    12h 42m
    €133–332

  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
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBOD - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    9h 54m
    €66–240

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain
    20h 11m
    €90–165

  4. Drive 1,172.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Bolognacar1,172.3 km
    13h
    €181–262

  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)planeLRH - BLQ
    8h 38m
    €90–315

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    15h 14m
    €145–562

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus536 / ...
    21h 59m
    €81–198

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeNTE - BLQ
    8h 24m
    €88–236

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeNTE - FLR
    3. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
    7h 42m
    €96–264

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCDG - BLQ
    7h 47m
    €139–354

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeBOD - FLR
    3. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
    8h 28m
    €93–262

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeNTE - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    9h 13m
    €82–262

La Rochelle to Bologna by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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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 42m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a week.

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