There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bruges by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille FlandresTgv
- Take the train from Courtrai to BrugesIc / ...
7h 50m€91–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bruges757 / ...
12h 10m€41–115Drive 758.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bruges758.9 km
7h 16m€116–167Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)BOD - LIL
- Take the bus from Lille Lesquin Airport to Bruges
8h 13m€65–242Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to BrugesIc / ...
8h 56m€143–329Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BOD - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
8h 32m€95–259Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
7h 20m€160–418Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Take the train from Courtrai to Bruges
8h 42m€127–418Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
9h 16m€123–393Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
10h 22m€134–411
La Rochelle to Bruges by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bruges is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bruges is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bruges. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Bruges via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Bruges. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Bruges via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Lille Flandres and Courtrai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bruges is 776 km. The road distance is 758.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bruges without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 50m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from La Rochelle to Bruges, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bruges bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bruges train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bruges is to train via Paris which takes 7h 50m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 12h 10m.
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 50m. 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–280
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €50–75
- Comfort
- €60–85
- Premium
- €85–110
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille Lesquin Airport to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Bruges bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bruges train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bruges is 759 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from La Rochelle to Bruges.
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