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How to get fromKraków to Leuvenby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Leuven by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane KRK - BRU
    4h 38m
    €74–238

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane KRK - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 32m
    €57–292

  3. Train via Leipzig

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    15h 13m
    €217–945

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1310 / ...
    22h 59m
    €126–205

  5. Drive 1,258.4 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Leuvencar car 1,258.4 km
    11h 4m
    €194–280

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KRK - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 1m
    €119–392

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    22h 56m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Welkenraedt to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    30h 42m

Kraków to Leuven by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Leuven, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Louvain via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 15h 13m.

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