There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CLJ - BRU
7h 34m€91–242Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liegebus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
24h 38m€23–75Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafenbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
22h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain 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 / ...
25h 21m€184–372Drive 1,704.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Leuvencar 1,704.7 km
17h 18m€271–391Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane CLJ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 9m€40–358Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane CLJ - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain
8h 25m€70–371
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to bus and train which costs €23 - €75 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €40 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Leuven is 1500 km. The road distance is 1704.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 22h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €380 and takes 25h 21m.
Leuven is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 4:04 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 3:04 PM in Leuven.
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Leuven, Belgium?
Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- 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
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Frankfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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