There are 5 ways to get from Haarlem to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 36m€27–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
4h 52m€22–34Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Leuvencar 213.4 km
2h 40m€39–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 31m€126–341Line 300 bus, train
- Take the bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Schiphol, Airportbus N30 / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
3h 6m€33–90
Haarlem to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 2h 31m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Haarlem and Leuven is 215 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €26 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Haarlem to Leuven, including transfers.
Haarlem to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Sloterdijk station.
Haarlem to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Haarlem station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs €26 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Leuven Wijnpers via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 4h 52m.
- 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 Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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 Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- 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
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
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
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
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- connexxion.nl
Bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.connexxion.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Haarlem to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Haarlem to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Haarlem to Leuven is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Haarlem to Leuven.
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