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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
    5h 48m
    €138–352

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

    cheapest
    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 Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    5h 32m
    €62–340

  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 3m
    €73–136

  4. Drive 789.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar car 789.7 km
    7h 46m
    €123–178

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    6h 15m
    €121–306

  6. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    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 36m
    €67–114

  7. 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
    6h 34m
    €124–291

  8. 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 20m
    €114–281

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 36m
    €203–505

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 31m
    €177–446

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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 48m. 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 3m.

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