There are 6 ways to get from Haarlem to Leuven by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Line 300 bus, train
best- 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 L / ...
3h 23m€33–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus 810 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
4h 53m€20–32Drive 213.4 km
- Drive from Haarlem to Leuvencar 213.4 km
2h 40m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Sloterdijktrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 38m€126–342Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain Thalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain L / ...
3h 29m€28–134Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchemtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Louvaintrain L / ...
3h 43m€28–74
Haarlem to Leuven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Haarlem to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Sloterdijk and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Haarlem to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Haarlem and arriving at Louvain via Amsterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Haarlem and Leuven is 226 km. The road distance is 213.4 km.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Leuven without a car is to line 300 bus and train which takes 3h 23m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 23m 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 Eurostar, depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Haarlem to Leuven is to bus which takes 4h 53m and costs €19 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €140 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Haarlem, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Haarlem to Leuven Station perron 1 via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haarlem to Louvain via Amsterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 3h 29m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Haarlem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Haarlem, Centrum/Verwulft to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Haarlem to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Haarlem to Leuven train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Anvers-Central 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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