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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 via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-ZuidtrainEurostar
    6h 8m
    €81–290

  2. Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 4m
    €35–102

  3. Drive 789.5 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Leuvencar789.5 km
    7h 43m
    €120–174

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLRH - BRU
    6h 50m
    €78–343

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    6h 34m
    €104–282

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Leuven Stationbus808
    14h 55m
    €55–100

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBOD - BRU
    7h 23m
    €86–258

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeNTE - BRU
    8h 12m
    €90–280

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
    8h 34m
    €120–405

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    8h 12m
    €131–435

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeBOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    8h 51m
    €80–291

La Rochelle to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest 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, Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Leuven via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels - Midi Train Station in around 13h 4m.

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