There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Leuven by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BUD - BRU
4h 48m€74–228Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BUD - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 31m€44–212Train via Munich
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
14h 8m€134–653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Liège Guilleminsbus 1924
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
18h 32m€105–207Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
20h 23m€79–279Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
7h€90–362Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BUD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 8m€124–357Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj / ...
20h 21m€228–446Drive 1,300.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Leuvencar 1,300.7 km
11h 51m€200–288
Budapest to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Leuven is to fly and train which costs €40 - €220 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Louvain via München Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Budapest and Leuven is 1175 km. The road distance is 1300.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leuven without a car is to train via Munich which takes 14h 8m and costs €130 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Budapest to Leuven, including transfers.
Budapest to Leuven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €130 - €700 and takes 14h 8m.
Budapest to Leuven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Leuven is 1301 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Budapest to Leuven.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Louvain via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–420
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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