There are 4 ways to get from Leiden to Leuven by train (Eurostar), car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 5m€19–83Drive 177.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Leuvencar 177.9 km
2h 14m€37–54Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 33m€156–312Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Roosendaaltrain
- Take the train from Roosendaal to Malinestrain Ec
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 1bus 20 / ...
3h 41m€20–39
Leiden to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Leuven is to train and line 20 bus which costs €19 - €40 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Leiden Centraal and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Leiden and Leuven is 174 km. The road distance is 177.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Leiden to Leuven, including transfers.
Leiden to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Centraal station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 2h 33m.
Leiden to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Leuven is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Leiden to Leuven.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Roosendaal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Roosendaal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Roosendaal to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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