There are 9 ways to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 10m€217–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus N179
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 39m€73–135Drive 855.4 km
- Drive from Maastricht to La Rochellecar 855.4 km
8h 25m€155–223Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
5h 53m€75–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
10h 17m€156–312Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CGN - LRH
11h 47m€120–387Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 42m€126–353Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 47m€148–369Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 30m€158–374
Maastricht to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €70 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Maastricht to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Liege-Guillemins, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Maastricht and La Rochelle is 913 km. The road distance is 855.4 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Maastricht to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 12h 39m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Maastricht to La Rochelle Ville via Liege-Guillemins, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport station.
Maastricht to La Rochelle train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to La Rochelle is 855 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Maastricht to La Rochelle.
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