There are 10 ways to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zwolle to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 7m€238–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
17h 17m€96–171Drive 1,021.5 km
- Drive from Zwolle to La Rochellecar 1,021.5 km
10h 6m€185–267Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 5m€135–338Train, bus
- Take the train from Zwolle to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
12h 15m€178–363Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 48m€145–343Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 50m€212–520Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 5m€253–536Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Zwolle to Goudatrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CRL - LRH
8h 33m€116–407Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane AMS - LRH
7h 57m€113–286
Zwolle to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwolle to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Apeldoorn, Station - G, Arnhem Central Station, Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwolle to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Zwolle and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Zwolle and La Rochelle is 1059 km. The road distance is 1021.5 km.
The best way to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Zwolle to La Rochelle bus services, operated by RRReis, depart from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum station.
Zwolle to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Zwolle station.
The best way to get from Zwolle to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €230 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 17h 17m.
What companies run services between Zwolle, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Zwolle to La Rochelle Ville via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Apeldoorn, Station - G, Arnhem, Centraal Station - H, Arnhem Central Station, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Zwolle to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Gouda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
Train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €17–25
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum to Apeldoorn, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Zwolle to La Rochelle bus services, operated by RRReis, arrive at Apeldoorn, Station.
Zwolle to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Gouda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwolle to La Rochelle is 1022 km. It takes approximately 10h 6m to drive from Zwolle to La Rochelle.
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