There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Elst by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain Sprinter / ...
3h 29m€24–61Bus, line 45 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Geel Station perron 6bus 32a
- Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron Bbus 45
- Take the train from Tilburg to Elsttrain
5h 24m€17–26Drive 167.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Elstcar 167.4 km
2h 16m€30–44Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
3h 48m€135–362Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N81 / ...
6h 6m€23–34
Leuven to Elst by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Elst is to bus and line 45 bus and train which costs €17 - €26 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Elst is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Elst. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Elst, Dorpsstraat via Brussels-North train station and Nijmegen, Centraal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Elst. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Elst via Malines, Breda and Nijmegen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Leuven and Elst is 209 km. The road distance is 167.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Elst without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €23 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Leuven to Elst, including transfers.
Leuven to Elst bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Elst train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Malines station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Elst is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €23 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Louvain to Elst via Malines, Breda, and Nijmegen in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Elst, Dorpsstraat via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Nijmegen Centraal Station, and Nijmegen, Centraal Station in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Nijmegen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Tilburg to Elst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Geel Station perron 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Turnhout Station perron 4 to Tilburg Centraal Station perron B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Elst bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Noord afstaphalte station.
Leuven to Elst train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Elst is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Leuven to Elst.
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