There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
4h 13m€40–209Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
14h 25m€434–728Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Liege - Rue Varinbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
19h 59m€172–254Drive 1,434.5 km
- Drive from Rome to Leuvencar 1,434.5 km
14h 24m€258–373Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FLR - BRU
4h 40m€70–219Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
4h 40m€72–232Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FCO - BRU
5h 14m€52–202Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BLQ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
5h 54m€62–234Fly Turin Caselle Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TRN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 30m€59–206Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centralebus N1385 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
26h 46mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leuvencar
18h 58m€313–444
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Leuven is to fly which costs €40 - €210 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Bologna and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Italy and Leuven is 728 km. The road distance is 1434.5 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 14h 25m and costs €430 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Italy to Leuven, including transfers.
Italy to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Leuven train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €750 and takes 14h 25m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 46m.
What companies run services between Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–550
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Liege - Rue Varin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Italy to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Italy to Leuven train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Leuven is 1434 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Italy to Leuven.
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