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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leuven by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    5h 39m
    €128–352

  2. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 801 / ...
    14h 24m
    €58–101

  3. Bus

    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 Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 33m
    €60–111

  4. Drive 789.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar car 789.7 km
    7h 48m
    €122–175

  5. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LRH - BRU
    7h 35m
    €79–293

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    8h 11m
    €103–305

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    2. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain train
    5h 19m
    €102–313

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    7h 17m
    €95–281

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    7h 35m
    €182–459

  10. 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 Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 41m
    €141–371

  11. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    8h 24m
    €109–353

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Louvain via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Leuven Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South in around 12h 33m.

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