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How to get fromRotterdam to Île de Réby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Île de Ré by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 38m
    €240–396

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam 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
    16h 6m
    €71–116

  3. Drive  914.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Flottecar car 914.2 km
    9h 12m
    €167–240

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h
    €128–369

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    17h 31m
    €80–118

  6. 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
    23h 30m
    €127–581

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 57m
    €144–364

  8. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)plane plane RTM - EGC
    2. Take the train from Bergerac to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 20m
    €276–876

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 51m
    €202–506

Rotterdam to Île de Ré by train, bus, and foot

Calendar91Weekly Services
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Île de Ré, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Sablanceaux via Paris Nord, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Gare Montparnasse, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Sablanceaux via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, La Rochelle - Bus Station, and Gare routière in around 16h 6m.

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