There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Varna 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRU - VAR
6h 52m$214–648Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
6h 37m$167–764Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
34h 17m$190–215Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
42h 5m$528–820Drive 2,356.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Varnacar 2,356.4 km
23h 37m$420–607Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984
41h 52m$250–385Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
44h$208–370
Leuven to Varna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Varna is to bus which costs $190 - $220 and takes 34h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Brussels-North Station, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Varna. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Varna via Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
The distance between Leuven and Varna is 1980 km. The road distance is 2356.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 34h 17m and costs $190 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Leuven to Varna, including transfers.
Leuven to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Leuven to Varna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $220 and takes 34h 17m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 42h 5m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Varna Central Bus Station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North Station, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 2, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 34h 17m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liège Guillemins to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Leuven. It is currently 7:33 AM in Leuven and 8:33 AM in Varna.
Leuven to Varna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Varna is 2356 km. It takes approximately 23h 37m to drive from Leuven to Varna.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Varna.











































