The average bus between Heerlen and Leuven takes 4h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Heerlen 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.
Buses run 3 times a day between Heerlen and Leuven. The earliest departure is at 8:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Heerlen is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Leuven at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation and take an average of 4h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Heerlen to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Heerlen station and arriving at Leuven station via Leuven Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Heerlen to Leuven bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Maastricht station.
Heerlen to Leuven bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Leuven Station.
The distance between Heerlen and Leuven is 89.8 km. The road distance is 124 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.