There are 5 ways to get from Arnhem to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec
3h 35m€25–59Train, line 45 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1bus 32a
5h 11m€18–28Drive 179.3 km
- Drive from Arnhem to Leuvencar 179.3 km
2h 22m€32–47Train, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 21m€134–358Bus
- Take the bus from Arnhem Central Station to Brussels-North train stationbus N81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
5h 26m€22–33
Arnhem to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arnhem to Leuven is to train and line 45 bus and bus which costs €18 - €28 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Arnhem to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Arnhem station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Central Station and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Arnhem to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Arnhem Centraal and arriving at Louvain via Breda and Malines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Arnhem and Leuven is 208 km. The road distance is 179.3 km.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €24 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Arnhem to Leuven, including transfers.
Arnhem to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arnhem Central Station.
Arnhem to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Arnhem Centraal station.
The best way to get from Arnhem to Leuven is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €24 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Arnhem, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Arnhem Centraal to Louvain via Breda and Malines in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arnhem Central Station to Leuven Wijnpers via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arnhem Central Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Arnhem to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Arnhem to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arnhem to Leuven is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Arnhem to Leuven.
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