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How to get fromLeuven to Bordeauxby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Bordeaux by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    4h 42m
    €149–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 31m
    €66–122

  3. Drive  885.3 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Bordeauxcar car 885.3 km
    8h 50m
    €142–204

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    5h 34m
    €163–474

  5. Bus via Brussels-North train station

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N743 / ...
    14h
    €78–123

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    6h 26m
    €137–393

  7. Train, train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    5h 32m
    €67–309

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BRU - BOD
    4h 27m
    €81–269

  9. Fly Brussels Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    7h 26m
    €115–315

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

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane CRL - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    8h 41m
    €97–330

Leuven to Bordeaux by train, subway, and foot

Calendar391Weekly Services
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Bordeaux St Jean via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 5m.

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