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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain 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
    6h 57m
    €121–252

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus 280 / ...
    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
    €62–120

  3. Drive  756.6 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to La Rochellecar car 756.6 km
    7h 20m
    €119–171

  4. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    5h 30m
    €80–364

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Parisbus bus 822 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    13h 15m
    €62–111

  6. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Lille Flandrestrain train
    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
    8h 34m
    €87–371

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort 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
    8h 56m
    €149–432

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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 25m
    €193–519

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort 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
    9h 57m
    €167–427

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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 26m
    €191–514

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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
    8h 43m
    €119–310

Ghent to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar104Weekly Services
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 764.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

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

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to La Rochelle Ville via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 32m.

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