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How to get fromBordeaux to Leuvenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Bordeaux to Leuven by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    5h 11m
    €137–348

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train
    6h 7m
    €72–358

  3. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    13h 12m
    €74–117

  4. Drive  882.8 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Leuvencar car 882.8 km
    8h 50m
    €139–201

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    7h 4m
    €182–317

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 32m
    €75–136

  7. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 37m
    €125–335

  8. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6h 24m
    €157–441

  9. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BOD - BRU
    4h 39m
    €80–234

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    7h 16m
    €126–309

  11. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane TLS - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 49m
    €106–328

Bordeaux to Leuven by train, foot, and subway

Calendar186Weekly Services
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Louvain via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bordeaux to Brussels-North train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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