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How to get fromCork to Leuvenby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cork to Leuven by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ORK - BRU
    6h 35m
    €103–310

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane DUB - BRU
    7h 40m
    €70–265

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Leuvencar car
    28h 33m
    €472–692

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus bus
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    3d 11h
    €95–376

  5. Fly Cork Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ORK - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 6m
    €76–354

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ORK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 47m
    €115–399

  7. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KIR - BRU
    9h 25m
    €90–349

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Andersn's Quay to SETU Cork Roadbus bus 600
    2. Take the bus from SETU Cork Road to Rosslare Europortbus bus 370
    3. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    34h 35m
    €459–697

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Brusselsbus bus
    3d 12h
    €81–315

Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Leuven, Belgium?

KLM, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Leuven Station perron 1 via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, Brussel Stadion, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 3d 12h.

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