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

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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Douai 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 Douaitrain train Tgv
    5h 26m
    €127–207

  2. Bus via Gare Lille Europe

    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 34m
    €67–110

  3. Drive  660.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Douaicar car 660.3 km
    6h 22m
    €125–181

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle 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 Douaitrain train
    6h 40m
    €170–420

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Arrasbus bus 781
    12h 22m
    €74–111

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Douaitrain train
    7h 44m
    €164–395

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

    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
    8h 4m
    €94–340

La Rochelle to Douai by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Douai, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Douai via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Douai via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Lille - Europe Train Station, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 10h 34m.

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