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How to get fromNetherlands to La Rochelleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Netherlands to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 41m
    €295–467

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 19m
    €77–138

  3. Drive  967.4 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to La Rochellecar car 967.4 km
    9h 36m
    €198–285

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 7m
    €128–365

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus X800 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    16h 44m
    €82–138

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 56m
    €139–350

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 42m
    €118–369

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 58m
    €122–364

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 24m
    €246–587

Netherlands to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 19m.

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