There are 6 ways to get from Leuven to Dover by train (Eurostar), train, car ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
4h 55m£135–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Doverbus N280 / ...
9h 21m£28–43Train, car ferry via Lille
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain Ter
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
8h 50m£59–199Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to La Pannetrain Ic / ...
- Take the carferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dovercarferry
10h 10m£53–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leuven to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
3h 49m£38–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
3h 14m£151–166
Leuven to Dover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Dover is to bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 14m and costs £150 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Dover. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Dover via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Dover. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Leuven and Dover is 329 miles.
The best way to get from Leuven to Dover without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Leuven to Dover, including transfers.
Leuven to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Dover train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Dover is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs £130 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £45 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Louvain to Dover Priory via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover twice daily. Tickets cost £17–29 and the journey takes 7h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to La Panne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Dunkerque
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–117
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- £67
- Standard Car - Flexi
- £117
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Dover is 1h behind Leuven. It is currently 12:18 PM in Leuven and 11:18 AM in Dover.
Leuven to Dover train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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