There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train
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)BRU - NCE
4h 50m€68–194Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)801 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to NiceN1789
20h 16m€52–158Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
9h 20m€111–379Drive 1,097.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Nice1,097.2 km
12h 49m€168–242Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LIL - NCE
6h 25m€72–229Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)AMS - NCE
7h 14m€107–334Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 10m€54–169
Leuven to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to bus via Paris which costs €50 - €160 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Nice. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Nice via Brussels-North train station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
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 / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Leuven and Nice is 860 km. The road distance is 1097.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs €110 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 50m 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 Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €380 and takes 9h 20m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 20h 16m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Nice, France?
easyJet, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €15–40
- 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
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Leuven to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Nice is 1097 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Leuven to Nice.
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