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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 10 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
    6h 1m
    €117–331

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 7m
    €56–103

  3. Drive 789.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar car 789.7 km
    7h 48m
    €124–179

  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 32m
    €93–280

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus FlixBus N1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N712
    15h 24m
    €57–98

  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 9m
    €101–294

  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
    8h 7m
    €175–448

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    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. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Leuvencar car
    8h 28m
    €148–361

  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 51m
    €100–347

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BOD - CRL
    3. Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain train
    8h 47m
    €104–305

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest 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 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Louvain via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 7m.

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