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

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ostend 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 Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 30m
    €131–266

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Ostend - Coach Parkingbus bus
    12h 7m
    €70–130

  3. Drive 765.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Ostendcar car 765.3 km
    7h 35m
    €118–171

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane LRH - LIL
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    19h 51m
    €188–438

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Brugesbus bus 1740
    14h 15m
    €71–117

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    7h
    €78–396

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    10h 11m
    €115–382

  8. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    8h 44m
    €210–566

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 55m
    €152–411

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    11h 3m
    €170–416

La Rochelle to Ostend by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Ostende via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Lille Flandres, and Courtrai in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Ostend - Coach Parking via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 12h 7m.

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