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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ghent 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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille FlandrestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-PierretrainTer
    7h 14m
    €92–234

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ghent DampoortbusN802 / ...
    11h 30m
    €39–110

  3. Drive 757.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Ghentcar757.2 km
    7h 17m
    €116–168

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    8h 6m
    €93–262

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to NantestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    8h 26m
    €140–325

  6. 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)planeLRH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    7h 33m
    €87–349

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeBOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    8h 51m
    €77–259

  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
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    6h 57m
    €157–412

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain
    8h 17m
    €120–398

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    7h 37m
    €132–427

  11. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)planeLRH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain
    5h 16m
    €89–298

La Rochelle to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Ghent Dampoort via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 11h 30m.

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