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There are 9 ways to get from Carcassonne to Leuven by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Lyon (TGV)

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    8h 58m
    €248–379

  2. Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne 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
    7h 24m
    €80–287

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Toulousebus bus FlixBus 1721 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    18h 12m
    €102–156

  4. Drive  1,087.4 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Leuvencar car 1,087.4 km
    10h 24m
    €205–295

  5. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    5h 54m
    €98–262

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Intercités / ...
    2. Take the train from Montpellier to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    9h 38m
    €227–349

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    10h 28m
    €246–378

  8. Train, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane TLS - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    7h 6m
    €91–387

  9. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane TLS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    7h 14m
    €138–428

Carcassonne to Leuven by train (TGV)

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Louvain via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Toulouse, Brussels Zaventem Airport, and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 18h 12m.

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