There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leiden 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 Thalys
7h 40m€154–383Bus
cheapest- 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 The Haguebus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 40m€41–130Drive 934.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Leidencar 934.1 km
9h 22m€166–239Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LRH - AMS
6h 45m€181–394Bus via Paris
- 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 The Haguebus N802 / ...
17h 31m€59–137Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
6h 27m€98–282Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
7h 33m€110–310
La Rochelle to Leiden by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Leiden is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Leiden is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Leiden. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Leiden, Hogewoerd via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Leiden. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Leiden is 952 km. The road distance is 934.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leiden without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €150 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Leiden, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leiden is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs €150 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 15h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €400 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Leiden, Netherlands?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Leiden Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Rotterdam Centraal in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Leiden, Hogewoerd via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, The Hague, and Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal in around 15h 40m.
- 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
- €50–300
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
- €50–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- 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
- €75–370
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
- €100–550
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
- €50–300
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
- €50–310
- 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
- €80–380
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
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
- 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
- €170–340
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- 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
- +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 The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- 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 The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Leiden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Leiden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Leiden is 934 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from La Rochelle to Leiden.
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