There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven by subway, train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
4h 45m€148–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 45m€28–51Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
4h 33m€200–232Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
3h 40m€74–219Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
6h 24m€78–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
5h 42m€95–188Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain
6h 8m€191–457Fly London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
5h 35m€114–368
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven is to bus which costs €27 - €55 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Leuven Station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 station and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Leuven is 434 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €27 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 3h 40m, you could also train, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Leuven, Belgium?
RegioJet operates a bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West twice a week. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, British Airways and Brussels Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 10:22 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 11:22 AM in Leuven.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Leuven train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
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