There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LIN - BRU
4h 13m€40–220Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
10h 20m€356–567Bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 37m€66–110Drive 865 km
- Drive from Milan to Leuvencar 865 km
9h 9m€140–202Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
4h 45m€72–233Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BGY - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 27m€50–255Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
13h 9m€189–308Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
15h 56m
Milan to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Leuven is to bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Louvain via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Milan and Leuven is 728 km. The road distance is 865 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Milan to Leuven, including transfers.
Milan to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €600 and takes 10h 20m, you could also bus via Brussels - Midi Train Station, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Louvain via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €310–500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Milan to Leuven bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Milan to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Leuven is 865 km. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Milan to Leuven.
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