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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Metz by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 Est to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 22m
    €136–237

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 2m
    €60–106

  3. Drive  745.8 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Metzcar car 745.8 km
    8h
    €119–172

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BOD - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 43m
    €112–376

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Poitiersbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to Metzbus bus FlixBus N1152
    14h 45m
    €67–108

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane NTE - LUX
    10h 12m
    €107–393

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane BOD - LUX
    9h 46m
    €131–367

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Metz Villetrain train
    6h 35m
    €103–372

  9. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Luxembourg

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LRH - LUX
    11h 41m
    €126–450

  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 Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    4. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Metz Villetrain train
    7h 47m
    €182–424

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CDG - LUX
    9h 18m
    €195–400

La Rochelle to Metz by train, bus, and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Metz, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Metz Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Bonaparte - Saint-Germain, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Gare de l'Est, and Paris Est in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 2m.

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