There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Prague by plane, bus, train, 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 11mKč 2,043–6,254Bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
13h 16mKč 1,539–2,585Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train European Sleeper
14hKč 2,739–5,785Drive 837.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Praguecar 837.2 km
8h 3mKč 3,230–4,665Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- 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 30mKč 1,620–6,582Train, 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 5mKč 2,610–8,698Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N84
14h 30mKč 1,900–2,900
Leuven to Prague by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Prague is to bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West which costs 1 500 Kč - 2 600 Kč and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 11m 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 three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Prague. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Praha hl.n. via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Leuven and Prague is 732 km. The road distance is 837.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Prague without a car is to bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West which takes 13h 16m and costs 1 500 Kč - 2 600 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Leuven to Prague, including transfers.
Leuven to Prague bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Leuven to Prague train services, operated by European Sleeper, depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs 2 000 Kč - 6 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, which costs 1 500 Kč - 2 600 Kč and takes 13h 16m, you could also train, which costs 2 700 Kč - 6 000 Kč and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Prague, Czechia?
Smartwings, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,400–2,300 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–8,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,000
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–7,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,500–15,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–5,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–6,000
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–6,000
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–5,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–7,500
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–5,500
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–430
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–380
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,300
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,900
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Prague bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Wilsonova Bus Station.
Leuven to Prague train services, operated by European Sleeper, arrive at Praha hl.n. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Prague is 837 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Leuven to Prague.
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