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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, 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 Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    7h
    €216–398

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €74–135

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    11h 35m
    €88–182

  4. Drive 899.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Rotterdamcar car 899.5 km
    8h 55m
    €160–231

  5. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 30m
    €119–335

  6. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 37m
    €133–340

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LRH - RTM
    6h 16m
    €100–470

  8. 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 Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 49m
    €110–366

  9. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 41m
    €210–517

La Rochelle to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rotterdam via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 55m.

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