There are 5 ways to get from Leiden to Charleroi by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train
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Train via Antwerp
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 15m€31–94Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
4h 6m€30–68Drive 228 km
- Drive from Leiden to Charleroicar 228 km
2h 42m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
3h 41m€134–351Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 16m€53–103
Leiden to Charleroi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Charleroi is to train which costs €30 - €70 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Charleroi is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Charleroi. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Charleroi-Central via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Leiden and Charleroi is 231 km. The road distance is 228 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Charleroi without a car is to train via Antwerp which takes 3h 15m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Leiden to Charleroi, including transfers.
Leiden to Charleroi train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
Leiden to Charleroi train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Charleroi is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Leiden to Charleroi.
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What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Charleroi, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Charleroi-Central via Rotterdam Centraal, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 3h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
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