There are 11 ways to get from Leiden to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 50m€127–293Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723 / ...
18h 19m€65–125Bus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 29m€70–135Drive 931.8 km
- Drive from Leiden to La Rochellecar 931.8 km
9h 26m€164–237Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 7m€118–324Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 24m€232–433Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 15m€125–349Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane RTM - LRH
18h 22m€146–614Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 22m€210–501Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 11m€233–487Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane AMS - LRH
6h 51m€88–427
Leiden to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to La Rochelle is to bus via Paris which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €85 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via The Hague and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Rotterdam Centraal, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Leiden and La Rochelle is 955 km. The road distance is 931.8 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Leiden to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Leiden to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 50m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €650 and takes 18h 22m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Gare Du Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London City, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from The Hague to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from The Hague to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leiden to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to La Rochelle is 932 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Leiden to La Rochelle.
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