There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
4h 45m€65–220Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 45m€219–525Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nicebus N845
18h 50m€83–143Drive 1,076.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Nicecar 1,076.4 km
13h 23m€166–239Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
6h 31m€92–248Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
7h 6m€103–299Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h€197–429Bus via Dijon
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 5m€98–184
Leuven to Nice by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Nice. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Nice via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Nice. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Leuven and Nice is 859 km. The road distance is 1076.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 45m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Leuven to Nice, including transfers.
Leuven to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Nice train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 9h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Nice, France?
Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice station.
Leuven to Nice train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Nice is 1076 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Leuven to Nice.
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