There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
7h 3m€206–323Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CRL - MRS
5h 45m€68–241Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N769
17h€92–154Drive 973.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Marseillecar 973.3 km
10h 42m€153–221Fly Brussels Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRU - MRS
4h 31m€81–215Train via Marseille Saint Ch
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
7h 15m€196–343Train via Lagny-sur-Marne
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
7h 15m€186–423Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LIL - MRS
5h 38m€86–312Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
6h 32m€123–381Fly Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
7h 41m€131–335
Leuven to Marseille by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Marseille is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Leuven and Marseille is 1102 km. The road distance is 973.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €200 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Leuven to Marseille, including transfers.
Leuven to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels South station.
Leuven to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs €200 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Marseille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charles 4 times a day. Tickets cost €200–310 and the journey takes 5h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles once daily. Tickets cost €90–150 and the journey takes 15h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Leuven to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Marseille is 973 km. It takes approximately 10h 42m to drive from Leuven to Marseille.
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