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How to get fromLeuven to Saint-Étienneby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Saint-Étienne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    6h 15m
    €165–295

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lyonbus bus N845
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 35m
    €62–112

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 30m
    €76–160

  4. Drive 716.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Saint-Étiennecar car 716.2 km
    8h 33m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    5h 23m
    €109–271

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 52m
    €160–435

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 7m

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 14m
    €102–302

Leuven to Saint-Étienne by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Saint-Étienne, France?

You can take a train from Louvain to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h 30m.

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