There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Zagreb by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, car train, or night train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BRU - ZAG
4h 49m€84–227Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CRL - ZAG
6h 39m€53–243Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Holzkirchen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
15h 2m€197–694Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Zagrebbus N884
22h 7m€119–208Drive 1,255.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Zagrebcar 1,255.7 km
11h 9m€195–281Fly Brussels Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BRU - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
6h 26m€141–825Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane AMS - ZAG
7h 18m€151–380Drive, car train
- Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
15h 54m€195–275Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
18h 42m€230–899Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
22h 45m€245–502
Leuven to Zagreb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Zagreb is to train and fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Leuven and Zagreb is 1064 km. The road distance is 1255.7 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 15h 2m and costs €190 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Leuven to Zagreb, including transfers.
Leuven to Zagreb train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €900 and takes 18h 42m.
Leuven to Zagreb train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Zagreb is 1256 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Leuven to Zagreb.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Zagreb, Croatia?
Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 18h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 98 900 9132
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Holzkirchen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
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