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There are 11 ways to get from Ostend to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 5m
    €150–253

  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 36m
    €65–108

  3. Drive  772.5 km

    1. Drive from Ostend to La Rochellecar car 772.5 km
    7h 24m
    €145–210

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 51m
    €129–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Ter
    11h 8m
    €178–295

  6. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 46m
    €102–362

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 51m
    €205–593

  8. 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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 54m
    €174–477

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 40m
    €206–578

  10. 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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 43m
    €185–472

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

    1. Take the train from Ostende to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 7m
    €133–367

Ostend to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Ostende to La Rochelle Ville via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 5m. 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 36m.

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