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How to get fromBologna to Leuvenby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BLQ - BRU
    4h 21m
    €70–220

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BLQ - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 10m
    €48–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    12h 42m
    €334–642

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    19h 19m

  5. Drive 1,076.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Leuvencar car 1,076.7 km
    11h 15m
    €169–244

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FLR - BRU
    5h 24m
    €75–253

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VCE - BRU
    6h 6m
    €80–271

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLQ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 49m
    €125–368

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus bus
    20h 14m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leuvencar car
    14h 41m
    €231–320

Bologna to Leuven by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Louvain via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 42m.

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