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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 46m
    €268–425

  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 55m
    €70–123

  3. Drive  896.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Rochellecar car 896.6 km
    8h 58m
    €187–270

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

    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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 14m
    €136–390

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    15h 59m
    €80–124

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

    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 4m
    €147–375

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 14m
    €123–382

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 27m
    €273–777

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 29m
    €127–377

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    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 train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 27m
    €254–612

Rotterdam to La Rochelle by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 55m.

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