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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Groningenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Rotterdam

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain train
    10h 7m
    €284–471

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 10m
    €86–144

  3. Drive  1,118.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Groningencar car 1,118.4 km
    11h 10m
    €207–298

  4. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LRH - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 23m
    €110–396

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 13m
    €301–496

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 21m
    €161–286

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 801 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central stationbus bus
    20h 25m
    €114–173

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 54m
    €147–390

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 54m
    €161–384

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NTE - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    12h 12m
    €167–494

  11. Train, bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    10h 42m
    €208–569

  12. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    5. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    12h 45m
    €194–396

La Rochelle to Groningen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,159.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 7m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Groningen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 10m.

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