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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leuven by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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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 56m
    €99–329

  2. Bus via Brussels South

    cheapest
    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 59m
    €35–106

  3. Drive 789.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar car 789.7 km
    7h 48m
    €122–176

  4. 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 22m
    €88–268

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Leuven Stationbus bus 808
    14h 55m
    €61–120

  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 6m
    €102–290

  7. 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 to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 35m
    €126–405

  8. 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 58m
    €132–426

  9. 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 52m
    €80–282

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest 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 56m. 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 59m.

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