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

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There are 8 ways to get from Venice to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    14h 37m
    €226–476

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane VCE - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 20m
    €70–272

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 5m
    €114–190

  4. Drive  1,242 km

    1. Drive from Venice to La Rochellecar car 1,242 km
    13h 21m
    €228–329

  5. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane VCE - LRH
    17h 40m
    €152–342

  6. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 17m
    €252–441

  7. Bus via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeauxbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    26h
    €148–228

  8. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane VCE - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 55m
    €81–267

Venice to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,589 km
  • Duration: 14h 37m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 22h 5m.

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