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How to get fromLeiden Centraal to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Leiden Centraal to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Antwerp

    best
    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train L / ...
    2h 30m
    €23–104

  2. Bus, line 91 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus bus 91
    5h 13m
    €19–30

  3. Drive 179.1 km

    1. Drive from Leiden Centraal to Leuvencar car 179.1 km
    2h 16m
    €32–47

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2h 33m
    €126–342

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    3h
    €49–104

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    3h 49m
    €26–74

Leiden Centraal to Leuven by train

Calendar396Weekly Trains
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Leiden Centraal, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Den Haag Centraal, The Hague, Brussels Zaventem Airport, and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 5h 13m.

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