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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 20m
    €97–246

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    7h 44m
    €85–351

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    34h 31m

  4. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 49m
    €332–525

  5. Drive  2,713.1 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Athenscar car 2,713.1 km
    25h 35m
    €510–736

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 39m
    €134–311

  7. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    38h 51m

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €313–521

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 4h

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 7m
    €472–677

Leuven to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,154 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

Brussels Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Athens via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 38h 51m.

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