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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bruges to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 51m
    €145–402

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 32m
    €69–126

  3. Drive 758.5 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to La Rochellecar car 758.5 km
    7h 20m
    €118–171

  4. Bus to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Lille Lesquin Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 49m
    €99–328

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 17m
    €127–266

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Parisbus bus 1740
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    13h 5m
    €70–121

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    7h 2m
    €74–395

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain 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 23m
    €125–342

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 58m
    €213–551

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 50m
    €185–437

  11. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 36m
    €203–536

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

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 32m
    €195–432

Bruges to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Bruges to La Rochelle Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bruges to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 32m.

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