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Essen to Leuven buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Essen and Leuven takes 5h 43m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essen to Leuven. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 43m
Duration
260 km
Distance
€25
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

Bus

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  1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
  2. Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus bus R81 / ...
4h 52m
€22–33

Essen to Leuven bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between Essen and Leuven. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Leuven at 5:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussels-North train station and take an average of 5h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 259.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Leuven Wijnpers via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 4h 52m.

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