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

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lens 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 Lenstrain train Tgv
    5h 29m
    €119–199

  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 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    11h 2m
    €49–79

  3. Drive  663.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lenscar car 663.8 km
    6h 26m
    €106–153

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane LRH - LIL
    17h 20m
    €146–434

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lille Flandrestrain train 003B
    8h 34m
    €126–229

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

    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
    7h 40m
    €86–351

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 Arrastrain train
    6h 56m
    €163–375

  8. 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 Arrastrain train
    8h 4m
    €157–380

La Rochelle to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 11h 2m.

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