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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 6 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 Brussels

    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 27m
    €140–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 34m
    €57–88

  3. Drive 772.5 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to La Rochellecar car 772.5 km
    7h 24m
    €119–171

  4. Bus, fly, 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 22m
    €77–294

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 36m
    €127–278

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Angers to La Rochellebus bus
    12h 29m
    €128–265

Ostend to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest 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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oostende Gouwelozestraat to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Brugge Station perron C7, Bruges, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 34m.

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