There are 12 ways to get from Leuven to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRU - ATH
6h 19m€93–223Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRL - ATH
7h 38m€78–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
34h 36mTrain, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
43h 2m€346–643Drive 2,713.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Athenscar 2,713.2 km
25h 31m€496–717Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AMS - ATH
8h 37m€145–359Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Arlontrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LUX - ATH
9h 39m€113–286Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DUS - ATH
9h 13m€109–396Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
38h 52mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 2h€314–634Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 4hDrive, car train
- Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
30h 24m€461–665
Leuven to Athens by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Athens is to fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Athens. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Athens via Brussels-Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 52m.
The distance between Leuven and Athens is 2154 km. The road distance is 2713.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Leuven to Athens, including transfers.
Leuven to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 38h 52m.
Leuven to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Leuven. It is currently 2:28 AM in Leuven and 3:28 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Brussels Airlines, 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 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Luxembourg to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–390
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Arlon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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