There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal by train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train
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Train via Antwerp
best- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain L / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraaltrain
2h 26m€24–103Drive 176.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Leiden Centraalcar 176.1 km
2h 12m€32–46Fly
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRU - AMS
2h 28m€126–342Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
3h 30m€26–69
Leuven to Leiden Centraal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal is to train which costs €26 - €70 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Leiden Centraal. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Leiden Centraal via Anvers-Central and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Leuven and Leiden Centraal is 185 km. The road distance is 176.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal without a car is to train via Antwerp which takes 2h 26m and costs €23 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal, including transfers.
Leuven to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Leiden Centraal is to train via Antwerp which takes 2h 26m and costs €23 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €350 and takes 2h 28m.
Leuven to Leiden Centraal train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Leiden Centraal is 176 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Leuven to Leiden Centraal.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Leiden Centraal, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Louvain to Leiden Centraal via Anvers-Central and Rotterdam Centraal in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 4 times a day.
- 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 Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leiden Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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