There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Leuven by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, 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 Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
5h 10m€151–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
11h 52m€59–85Drive 664.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Leuvencar 664.4 km
6h 32m€107–154Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RNS - BRU
7h 2m€184–459Train via Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain 003C
5h 28m€133–226Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RNS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
5h 43m€226–583Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 7m€175–508Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NTE - BRU
6h 36m€110–315Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
5h 58m€196–442
Rennes to Leuven by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Leuven is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €150 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Rennes and Leuven is 761 km. The road distance is 664.4 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Rennes to Leuven, including transfers.
Rennes to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs €150 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 52m, you could also fly, which costs €180 - €460 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Leuven, Belgium?
TGV inOui operates a train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi twice daily. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 4h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–470
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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 Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rennes to Leuven train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Leuven is 664 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Rennes to Leuven.
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