There are 8 ways to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
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 19m€211–414Bus
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 59m€64–123Drive 855.4 km
- Drive from Maastricht to La Rochellecar 855.4 km
8h 25m€151–217Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Maastricht to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane EIN - LRH
15h 27m€94–388Train
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 6m€211–414Train, bus
- Take the train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
11h 15m€148–322Train, 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 Rochelletrain
9h 26m€143–382Train, 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 35m€145–387
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 €60 - €130 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 19m and costs €210 - €420.
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 Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
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 19m.
The distance between Maastricht and La Rochelle is 912 km. The road distance is 855.4 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 19m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 19m 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 via Paris which takes 8h 19m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 12h 59m.
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 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maastricht to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 59m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–24
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Hasselt to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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