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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 8 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 34m
    €245–411

  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 4m
    €65–115

  3. Drive  914.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to La Flottecar car 914.2 km
    9h 12m
    €169–244

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane AMS - LRH
    7h 28m
    €103–345

  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 29m
    €80–118

  6. 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
    8h 56m
    €129–382

  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 45m
    €145–377

  8. 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
    €126–582

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

Calendar94Weekly Services
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, La Rochelle Ville, and Gare routière in around 8h 34m. 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 4m.

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