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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    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
    6h 12m
    €139–324

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 38m
    €57–99

  3. Drive  792.4 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to La Rochellecar car 792.4 km
    7h 45m
    €127–183

  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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 8m
    €120–304

  5. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    15h 14m
    €67–103

  6. 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 10m
    €192–518

  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 Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 58m
    €151–438

  8. 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
    €101–359

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 19m
    €97–385

  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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 5m
    €111–299

Leuven to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 38m.

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