There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Leuven by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
4h 47m€55–196Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
9h 28m€203–520Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
15h 5m€196–384Drive 1,063.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Leuvencar 1,063.6 km
13h 48m€165–238Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain
6h 16m€79–299Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 50m€96–321Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
9h 43m€214–402Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1789
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 19m€91–166
Nice to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Leuven Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Louvain via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Nice and Leuven is 859 km. The road distance is 1063.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Leuven without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs €200 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Nice to Leuven, including transfers.
Nice to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €200 - €550 and takes 9h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 19m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Leuven, Belgium?
easyJet, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Louvain via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–100
Train from Nice Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–250
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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €95–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €160–230
- Comfort
- €190–270
- Premium
- €250–320
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–50
- Comfort
- €40–55
- Premium
- €55–80
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–110
- Comfort
- €85–120
- Premium
- €110–150
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Nice to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Leuven is 1064 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Nice to Leuven.
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