There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Leuven by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), or train
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
6h 41m€214–317Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 54m€71–137Drive 965.3 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Leuvencar 965.3 km
10h 40m€155–223Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MPL - BRU
6h 27m€155–340Train via Paris
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
6h 44m€184–410Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
6h 58m€190–299Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
6h 14m€107–274Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MPL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
6h 4m€197–544Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MPL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 37m€165–474Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MRS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 39m€94–288
Montpellier to Leuven by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Leuven is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Leuven is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs €190 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Leuven Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Montpellier and Leuven is 1096 km. The road distance is 965.3 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €210 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Montpellier to Leuven, including transfers.
Montpellier to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 41m and costs €210 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €340 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Leuven, Belgium?
TGV inOui operates a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 3 times a day. Tickets cost €200–310 and the journey takes 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Leuven Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- 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
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Montpellier to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Montpellier to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Leuven is 965 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Montpellier to Leuven.
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