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How to get fromLeuven to Bolognaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Bologna by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Brussels Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRU - BLQ
    4h 2m
    €68–256

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CRL - BLQ
    5h 21m
    €61–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    12h 4m
    €398–705

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N836 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bolognabus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    18h 15m
    €89–152

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    17h 35m
    €141–367

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRU - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 15m
    €85–288

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 49m
    €83–263

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    6h 2m
    €125–343

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Bolognabus bus
    20h 22m
    €155–219

  10. Drive  1,074.4 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Bolognacar car 1,074.4 km
    11h 10m
    €195–281

Leuven to Bologna by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Bologna, Italy?

Brussels Airlines, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Bologna Centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 12h 4m.

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