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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ostend to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 25m
    €150–384

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 19m
    €58–124

  3. Drive 772.5 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to La Rochellecar car 772.5 km
    7h 24m
    €119–172

  4. Bus to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille Lesquin Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 18m
    €106–321

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Tourcoing to Poitierstrain train
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    9h 38m
    €142–299

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Parisbus bus 1740
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    15h 15m
    €64–108

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 57m
    €161–397

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    11h 5m
    €162–412

Ostend to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Ostende to La Rochelle Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostend - Coach Parking to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 19m.

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