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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 45m
    €252–414

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam 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
    14h 29m
    €70–122

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    11h 39m
    €100–198

  4. Drive  896.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Rochellecar car 896.6 km
    8h 58m
    €165–238

  5. Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane AMS - LRH
    6h 47m
    €97–364

  6. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 20m
    €126–379

  7. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 32m
    €142–374

  8. Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 7m
    €191–505

Rotterdam to La Rochelle by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 29m.

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