There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 32m€15–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Leuven Stationbus N84 / ...
1h 56m€7–14Drive 88.6 km
- Drive from Maastricht to KU Leuvencar 88.6 km
1h 2m€16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 4m€15–24
Maastricht to KU Leuven by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven is to bus which costs €7 - €14 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht to KU Leuven. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Louvain via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Maastricht and KU Leuven is 103 km. The road distance is 88.6 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €14 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven, including transfers.
Maastricht to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht to KU Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht to KU Leuven is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €14 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €14 and takes 1h 56m.
What companies run services between Maastricht, Netherlands and KU Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Maastricht to KU Leuven via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 1h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Hasselt to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Maastricht to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Maastricht to KU Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht to KU Leuven is 89 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Maastricht to KU Leuven.
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