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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
    7h 11m
    €230–420

  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
    13h 14m
    €68–135

  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 37m
    €90–179

  4. Drive 896.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Rochellecar car 896.6 km
    8h 58m
    €159–229

  5. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane RTM - LRH
    15h 20m
    €130–600

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 14m
    €126–340

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 20m
    €128–345

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 15m
    €305–642

Rotterdam to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, Transavia Holland, Ryanair, and British Airways fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week.

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