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

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ghent by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    5h 37m
    €139–350

  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 Ghent Dampoortbus bus N802 / ...
    11h
    €67–119

  3. Drive 757.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Ghentcar car 757.2 km
    7h 22m
    €117–169

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 1m
    €132–325

  5. Train via Lille

    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 Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 20m
    €126–254

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    9h 44m
    €123–266

  7. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 25m
    €98–356

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    6h 6m
    €68–346

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 22m
    €141–386

  10. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 50m
    €200–516

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    8h 51m
    €109–371

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 51m
    €228–482

La Rochelle to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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 Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 37m. 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.

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