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

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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Dunkerquetrain train Tgv
    6h 51m
    €138–229

  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 Dunkerquebus bus 1751
    11h 30m
    €62–101

  3. Drive  699.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Dunkirkcar car 699.4 km
    7h 40m
    €112–162

  4. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane LRH - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    20h 42m
    €134–436

  5. 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 Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    7h 16m
    €180–418

  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 Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    8h 22m
    €93–342

  7. 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 Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain train
    8h 34m
    €179–412

La Rochelle to Dunkirk by train and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Dunkirk, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Dunkerque via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Dunkerque via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 30m.

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