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

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There are 9 ways to get from Utrecht to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Rotterdam

    best
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 42m
    €246–422

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Utrecht 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 24m
    €69–120

  3. Drive  933.6 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to La Rochellecar car 933.6 km
    9h 13m
    €172–248

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane AMS - LRH
    6h 56m
    €92–345

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 57m
    €146–271

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Parisbus bus N800 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    15h 5m
    €90–134

  7. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 29m
    €121–360

  8. Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 41m
    €137–355

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

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 16m
    €186–486

Utrecht to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 24m.

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