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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 11 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 46m
    €139–342

  2. Bus

    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 14m
    €64–109

  3. Drive  789.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar car 789.7 km
    7h 46m
    €127–183

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    7h 43m
    €114–337

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    14h 8m
    €87–133

  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
    6h 24m
    €115–332

  7. 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 45m
    €197–556

  8. 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 Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 19m
    €155–452

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St 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 42m
    €111–406

  10. 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 23m
    €144–420

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    9h 33m
    €169–447

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar100Weekly Services
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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 46m. 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 14m.

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