There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Leuven by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
4h 47m€69–222Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
9h 8m€221–522Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Brussels-North train stationbus N845
18h 22m€86–140Drive 1,063.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Leuvencar 1,063.6 km
13h 42m€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 18m€90–273Fly 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 34m€112–375Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
9h 24m€199–426
Nice to Leuven by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
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 24m.
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 8m and costs €220 - €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 €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 9h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 18h 22m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, easyJet, 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, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- 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
- €60–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- 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
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 Nice to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train 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 42m to drive from Nice to Leuven.
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