There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Groningentrain
10h 9m€175–410Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brussels-North train stationbus 801 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central stationbus
20h 25m€71–157Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h€73–155Drive 1,116.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Groningencar 1,116.8 km
11h 12m€199–287Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
9h 13m€213–501Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
8h 55m€122–387Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
10h 1m€134–405Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane NTE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningentrain
12h 20m€150–414Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Groningentrain
11h 13m€190–654
La Rochelle to Groningen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Groningen is to bus via Brussels which costs €70 - €160 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Groningen. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Groningen. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Groningen via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Groningen is 1160 km. The road distance is 1116.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Groningen without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from La Rochelle to Groningen, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Groningen is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €170 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Groningen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €95–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–120
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €45–50
Train from Bad Nieuweschans to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Groningen is 1117 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from La Rochelle to Groningen.
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