There are 5 ways to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 23m€56–181Train via Brussel-Zuid
cheapest- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 29m€40–95Drive 317.5 km
- Drive from Gare du Nord to Leuvencar 317.5 km
3h 22m€49–71Fly
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
4h 2m€124–297Train via Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 34m€56–130
Gare du Nord to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven is to train via Brussel-Zuid which costs €35 - €95 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €55 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Gare du Nord to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Gare du Nord and Leuven is 340 km. The road distance is 317.5 km.
The best way to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €55 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven, including transfers.
Gare du Nord to Leuven train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Gare du Nord to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €55 - €190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 4h 2m.
Gare du Nord to Leuven train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare du Nord to Leuven is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Gare du Nord to Leuven.
What companies run services between Gare du Nord, Île-de-France, France and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Paris Nord to Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, Brussels Airlines and Rwandair Express fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- 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
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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