There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Leuven by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 39m€218–365Fly Newcastle to Brussels Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCL - BRU
6h 41m€87–201Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
8h 22m€263–324Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
8h 29m€215–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
9h 30m€139–246Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
6h 12m€128–299Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MME - BRU
7h 31m€167–305Fly Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 33m€128–351Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 50m€100–279
Durham to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Leuven is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Durham and Leuven is 811 km.
The best way to get from Durham to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €210 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Durham to Leuven, including transfers.
Durham to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 39m and costs €210 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 41m.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 8:18 AM in Durham and 9:18 AM in Leuven.
Durham to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Durham to Louvain via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, British Airways, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Newcastle to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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