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How to get fromLeicester to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    4h 49m
    €188–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 20m
    €42–69

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar car
    5h 59m
    €225–268

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    5h 43m
    €138–335

  5. Bus via M&S

    1. Take the bus from Leicester to London Victoriabus bus Uk005 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    13h 39m
    €49–82

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leuvencar car
    7h 6m
    €119–223

  7. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 42m
    €94–333

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6h 38m
    €225–502

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    6h 33m
    €116–285

  10. Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain train
    3. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 22m
    €266–772

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Bredatrain train
    4. Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain train
    8h 50m
    €118–331

  12. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    8h 8m
    €125–341

  13. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    8h 8m
    €89–289

Leicester to Leuven by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Leicester to Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leuven Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 12h 20m.

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