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How to get fromLeuven to Bratislavaby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane BRU - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    4h 50m
    €82–271

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CRL - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 9m
    €59–316

  3. Train via Munich

    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 train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    13h 12m
    €185–425

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N136 / ...
    21h 34m
    €103–163

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    17h 24m
    €80–197

  6. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 47m
    €98–315

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petržalkatrain train rjx 19917 / ...
    18h 18m
    €226–360

  8. Drive  1,122.9 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Bratislavacar car 1,122.9 km
    10h 32m
    €178–257

Leuven to Bratislava by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Bratislava, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Louvain to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy twice daily. Tickets cost €100–160 and the journey takes 19h 20m.

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