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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Leuvenby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leuven by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    2h 43m
    €64–208

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    16h 36m
    €338–560

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    25h 8m
    €137–247

  4. Drive 1,554.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leuvencar car 1,554.7 km
    15h 9m
    €244–352

  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAD - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    4h 36m
    €81–307

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    5h 11m
    €112–353

  7. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane MAD - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train
    5h 23m
    €97–313

  8. Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus Alsa / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vitoria to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 39m
    €154–297

Madrid Airport (MAD) to Leuven by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,334.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 43m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Leuven, Belgium?

Iberia, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Aeropuerto Madrid Barajas T4. Metro to Louvain via Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Nuevos Ministerios, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 16h 36m.

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