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How to get fromLausanne to Leuvenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lausanne to Leuven by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    7h 23m
    €158–355

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N839
    13h 12m
    €71–103

  3. Drive  626.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Leuvencar car 626.4 km
    7h 32m
    €113–163

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    4h 52m
    €79–247

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Delémonttrain train
    2. Take the train from Delémont to Delletrain train R1
    3. Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    11h 42m
    €168–267

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    13h 48m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    6h 24m
    €165–340

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 58m
    €134–376

Lausanne to Leuven by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Louvain via Frasne, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Brussels-North train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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