There are 6 ways to get from Kleve to Leuven by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 58
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec / ...
4h 3m€23–55Bus, train, line 45 bus, line 49 bus, line 41 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus 58
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 1 to Geel Station perron 9bus 49
- Take the bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Aarschot Station perron 4bus 32a / ...
- Take the bus from Aarschot Station perron 5 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Bbus 41
6h 17m€21–34Drive 166.1 km
- Drive from Kleve to Leuvencar 166.1 km
2h 35m€27–39Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
4h 51m€138–341Train
- Take the train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
4h 25mBus
- 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 37m€21–35
Kleve to Leuven by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kleve to Leuven is to bus and train and line 45 bus and line 49 bus and line 41 bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kleve to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kleve to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Nijmegen Centraal Station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Kleve to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Kleve Bahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Krefeld Hbf, Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Kleve and Leuven is 214 km. The road distance is 166.1 km.
The best way to get from Kleve to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 3m and costs €23 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Kleve to Leuven, including transfers.
Kleve to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Kleve to Leuven train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Kleve Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kleve to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Kleve Bahnhof to Louvain via Krefeld Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Leuven Wijnpers via Nijmegen, Centraal Station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- [email protected]
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kleve Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0900 - 266 63 99
- Website
- Breng
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Breng
- Phone
- +49 2841 205-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
Bus from Kleve, Koekkoekplatz to Nijmegen, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Turnhout Station perron 1 to Geel Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Aarschot Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Aarschot Station perron 5 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kleve to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Kleve to Leuven train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Krefeld Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kleve to Leuven is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Kleve to Leuven.
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