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How to get fromBratislava to Leuvenby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Leuven by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    4h 57m
    €82–271

  2. Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane VIE - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 32m
    €64–335

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    12h 52m
    €146–484

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    20h 52m
    €110–163

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train 7776 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 53m
    €69–195

  6. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane VIE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 52m
    €137–395

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train 7776 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    18h 29m
    €227–377

  8. Drive  1,123.9 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Leuvencar car 1,123.9 km
    10h 29m
    €180–260

Bratislava to Leuven by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,001.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Louvain via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 30m.

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