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

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bruges by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Brugestrain train Ic / ...
    7h 7m
    €133–233

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brugesbus bus 757
    11h 33m
    €55–92

  3. Drive  759 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Brugescar car 759 km
    7h 21m
    €121–175

  4. 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
    9h 8m
    €94–363

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Brugesbus bus 1740
    12h 45m
    €72–113

  6. 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 44m
    €203–540

  7. 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 26m
    €161–444

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 16m
    €233–491

  9. 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 29m
    €180–448

  10. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Brugestrain train
    8h 40m
    €114–392

La Rochelle to Bruges by train, foot, and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bruges via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 11h 33m.

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