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How to get fromLeuven to La Rochelleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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There are 12 ways to get from Leuven to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 27m
    €126–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 801 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h
    €59–113

  3. Drive 792.4 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to La Rochellecar car 792.4 km
    7h 48m
    €122–176

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BRU - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 46m
    €105–305

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 50m
    €173–362

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain train 003B
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train 591A / ...
    8h 58m
    €146–357

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

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 16m
    €144–370

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 39m
    €183–459

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

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 40m
    €110–327

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 9m
    €97–280

  11. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    5h 29m
    €101–314

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

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane BRU - LRH
    6h 35m
    €80–378

Leuven to La Rochelle by train and bus

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Louvain to La Rochelle Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h.

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