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How to get fromOrléans to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Orléans to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    3h 47m
    €86–249

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels South to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    8h 4m
    €37–64

  3. Drive  450.5 km

    1. Drive from Orléans to Leuvencar car 450.5 km
    4h 41m
    €86–123

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    4h 24m
    €169–356

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orléans to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus FlixBus N781
    8h 52m
    €47–67

Orléans to Leuven by train and subway

Calendar195Weekly Services
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 47m

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

You can take a train from Orleans to Louvain via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Leuven Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Brussels South in around 8h 4m.

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