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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bruges by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    7h 6m
    €148–235

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brugesbus bus 757 / ...
    12h 10m
    €64–103

  3. Drive  759 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Brugescar car 759 km
    7h 20m
    €139–201

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 26m
    €127–373

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    8h 52m
    €189–311

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain train
    8h 51m
    €104–354

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    7h 52m
    €205–583

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    7h 21m
    €133–368

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    9h 24m
    €179–475

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 25m
    €245–496

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Brugestrain train
    10h 24m
    €188–460

La Rochelle to Bruges by train, foot, and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bruges, Belgium?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bruges via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bruges via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 10m.

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