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

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

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  1. Train via Rotterdam Centraal

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 26m
    €202–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague 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
    15h 21m
    €90–160

  3. Drive 931.8 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to La Rochellecar car 931.8 km
    9h 26m
    €165–238

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

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane AMS - LRH
    6h 41m
    €103–286

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Paris Nordtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 49m
    €139–294

  6. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Parisbus bus N803
    2. Take the bus from Paris to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    18h 40m
    €90–155

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 6m
    €118–338

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 52m
    €135–333

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 2m
    €190–480

  10. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    7h 47m
    €97–412

  11. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 12m
    €233–496

  12. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane RTM - LRH
    18h 6m
    €136–610

Leiden to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to La Rochelle Ville via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leiden, Hogewoerd to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Den Haag, Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 21m.

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