There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Zagreb by plane, car, car train, train, bus, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€84–229Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Louvain to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CRL - ZAG
6h 9m€62–244Drive, car train
- Drive from Leuven to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zagrebcar
15h 55m€202–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Hasselttrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Zagrebbus N884
22h 7m€110–175Drive 1,255.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Zagrebcar 1,255.7 km
11h 9m€199–287Fly 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€131–597Train, 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
6h 50m€131–368Train
- 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 München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
17h 6m€214–460Train, night train
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
22h 45m€195–430
Leuven to Zagreb by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Zagreb is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 6h 9m.
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, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
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 which takes 22h 7m and costs €110 - €180.
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 €210 - €460 and takes 17h 6m.
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, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 17h 6m.
- 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
- €70–260
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
- €100–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
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
- €95–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hasselt Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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