There are 5 ways to get from Elst to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Elst to Bredatrain Sprinter
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec
3h 22m€23–57Train, line 45 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Elst to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1bus 32a
5h 2m€17–26Drive 170.2 km
- Drive from Elst to Leuvencar 170.2 km
2h 15m€31–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 38m€135–361Bus
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train stationbus N81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
6h 16m€22–33
Elst to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elst to Leuven is to train and line 45 bus and bus which costs €17 - €26 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Elst to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Elst to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Elst, Dorpsstraat and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Nijmegen Centraal Station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Elst to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Elst and arriving at Louvain via Breda and Malines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Elst and Leuven is 198 km. The road distance is 170.2 km.
The best way to get from Elst to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €22 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Elst to Leuven, including transfers.
Elst to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Elst to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Elst station.
The best way to get from Elst to Leuven is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €22 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Elst to Louvain via Breda and Malines in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elst, Dorpsstraat to Leuven Wijnpers via Nijmegen, Centraal Station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Elst to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Elst to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Elst to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Elst to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elst to Leuven is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Elst to Leuven.
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