There are 9 ways to get from Grenoble to Leuven by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
7h 2m€167–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus S1777 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train stationbus Ski74
14h 2m€75–116Drive 754.4 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Leuvencar 754.4 km
9h 8m€121–174Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
5h€103–291Train via Paris
- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
7h 18m€130–245Train #2
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
7h 44m€327–586Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
6h 28m€88–270Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- 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
6h 55m€153–450Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
6h 39m€139–298
Grenoble to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Leuven is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Lyon and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Louvain via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Grenoble and Leuven is 913 km. The road distance is 754.4 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Grenoble to Leuven, including transfers.
Grenoble to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Leuven train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Leuven is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 14h 2m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Louvain via Lyon Part Dieu and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Leuven Wijnpers via Lyon, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
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 Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €310–550
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Grenoble to Leuven train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Leuven is 754 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Grenoble to Leuven.
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