There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Leuven by plane, train (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 to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
4h 42m€75–240Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
cheapest- 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€70–317Train 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 34m€198–418Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Brussels-North train stationbus N845
18h 15m€99–157Drive 1,063.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Leuvencar 1,063.8 km
13h 41m€164–236Fly 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 24m€122–410Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 54m€115–394Train
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
10h 17m€261–486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Marseille Saint Ch to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
10h 57m€192–426
Nice to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €75 - €240.
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 15m.
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 34m.
The distance between Nice and Leuven is 859 km. The road distance is 1063.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Leuven without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 34m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €190 - €420 and takes 9h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 15m.
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, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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
- €45–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Marseille Saint Ch to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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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 41m to drive from Nice to Leuven.
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