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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordtrainEurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    7h 8m
    €117–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 5m
    €46–132

  3. Drive 896.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Rochellecar896.3 km
    8h 53m
    €157–227

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)planeAMS - LRH
    6h 52m
    €140–347

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    7h 12m
    €147–356

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus723 / ...
    15h 34m
    €58–124

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    7h 19m
    €101–324

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    8h 22m
    €113–334

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    9h 39m
    €168–526

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeAMS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
    8h 45m
    €160–502

  11. 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)planeRTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    8h 12m
    €269–633

Rotterdam to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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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 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 5m.

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