There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Nice by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, 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.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRU - NCE
4h 42m€69–219Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
9h 49m€231–367Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels Southbus N84
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
19h 14m€118–186Drive 1,076.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Nicecar 1,076.3 km
13h 23m€199–287Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
5h 42m€71–285Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
6h 45m€140–370Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Villetrain 7853
10h 47m€250–390Train #2
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain Sud_Iv15
10h 52m€290–405
Leuven to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Nice via Brussels - Midi Train Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Nice. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Nice Ville via Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Leuven and Nice is 859 km. The road distance is 1076.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 49m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Leuven to Nice, including transfers.
Leuven to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Nice train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €230 - €370 and takes 9h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 14m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Nice, France?
Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Nice Ville via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Leuven to Nice train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Nice is 1076 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Leuven to Nice.
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