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There are 10 ways to get from Kyiv to Leuven by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RMO - BRU
    13h 9m
    €161–462

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Leuvenbus bus Kyiv-Amsterdam
    40h 58m
    €120–190

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Leuventrain train 79 / ...
    22h 35m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    32h 37m
    €485–908

  5. Drive  2,026.2 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Leuvencar car 2,026.2 km
    20h 24m
    €322–465

  6. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane RMO - CRL
    5. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    14h 44m
    €133–496

  7. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Mohyliv-Podilskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    5. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IAS - BRU
    17h 55m

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RMO - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    6. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    15h 40m
    €225–541

  9. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Mohyliv-Podilskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyy to Bălți Gas Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți to Iasi, Autogara Vestbus bus
    5. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane IAS - CRL
    6. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    18h 5m

  10. Bus via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N3217
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    38h 10m
    €198–295

Kyiv to Leuven by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration32h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€485Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,459.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Louvain via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 32h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Leuven Station via Cologne Airport CGN in around 38h 10m.

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