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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 33m
    €116–223

  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
    10h 29m
    €53–95

  3. Drive 663.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lenscar car 663.8 km
    6h 26m
    €103–148

  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
    21h 13m
    €136–410

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

    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
    7h 46m
    €106–315

  6. 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 Lille Europetrain train
    7h
    €165–400

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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 Lille Europetrain train
    8h 13m
    €159–415

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    7h 27m
    €90–330

La Rochelle to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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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 33m. 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 10h 29m.

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