There are 10 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain Intercités
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
6h 32m€127–325Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 48m€68–142Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuvencar 713.4 km
7h 40m€111–160Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CFE - BRU
5h 51m€114–718Bus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Ghent Dampoortbus FlixBus N1142
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Stationbus N84
12h 30m€70–116Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CFE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain
5h 31m€436–888Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
7h 4m€136–324Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
9h 13m€124–340Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TLS - BRU
10h 32m€147–352Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
9h 32m€185–488
Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven is to bus via Paris which costs €65 - €150 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €430 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Louvain via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Leuven is 763 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €750 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Louvain via Paris Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Louvain via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Bercy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven is 713 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Leuven.
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