There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Prague by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRU - PRG
4h 12mKč 2,043–6,278Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CRL - PRG
5h 31mKč 1,728–7,142Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
11h 48mKč 4,156–8,910Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N84
13h 35mKč 1,800–2,900Drive 838.8 km
- Drive from Leuven to Praguecar 838.8 km
8h 3mKč 3,204–4,627Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane AMS - PRG
6h 2mKč 2,511–8,567Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train European Sleeper
14hKč 2,739–5,823
Leuven to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Prague is to bus which costs 1 800 Kč - 2 900 Kč and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs 2 000 Kč - 6 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Prague. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Leuven and Prague is 732 km. The road distance is 838.8 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Prague without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 11h 48m and costs 4 100 Kč - 9 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Leuven to Prague, including transfers.
Leuven to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Prague train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs 2 000 Kč - 6 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs 4 100 Kč - 9 000 Kč and takes 11h 48m, you could also bus, which costs 1 800 Kč - 2 900 Kč and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Prague, Czechia?
Smartwings, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–7,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–8,000
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 310–550
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–490
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–430
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–1,100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–2,900
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Leuven to Prague train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Prague is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Leuven to Prague.
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