There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain L / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
2h 44m€26–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 810 / ...
4h 42m€20–31Drive 203.6 km
- Drive from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Stationcar 203.6 km
2h 30m€36–52Fly
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
2h 26m€124–344Train via Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain L / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain Eurocity Direct / ...
3h 4m€26–88
Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Leuven and Amsterdam Centraal Station is 215 km. The road distance is 203.6 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €26 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station, including transfers.
Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €26 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Amsterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Louvain to Amsterdam Centraal via Anvers-Central in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Amsterdam Centraal via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Anvers-Central to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Noord afstaphalte station.
Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station is 204 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Leuven to Amsterdam Centraal Station.
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