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

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rethel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Retheltrain train Ter
    5h 31m
    €143–228

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGVbus bus 090 / ...
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Retheltrain train Ter
    11h 31m
    €58–100

  3. Bus

    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 Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 33m
    €64–118

  4. Drive 644.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Rethelcar car 644.6 km
    6h 10m
    €100–145

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, 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 Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    4. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Retheltrain train
    7h 7m
    €160–366

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, 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 Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    4. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Retheltrain train
    8h 18m
    €152–351

La Rochelle to Rethel by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Rethel via Champagne-Ardenne in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rethel via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Champagne-Ardenne, and Reims in around 9h 33m.

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