There are 5 ways to get from Nijmegen to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec / ...
3h 14m€22–55Train, line 45 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nijmegen to Tilburgtrain
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1bus 32a
4h 50m€16–24Drive 162.4 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to Leuvencar 162.4 km
2h 14m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 36m€136–362Bus
- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train stationbus N81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
4h 51m€20–31
Nijmegen to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to Leuven is to train and line 45 bus and bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Nijmegen to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen and arriving at Louvain via Breda and Malines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Nijmegen and Leuven is 189 km. The road distance is 162.4 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €21 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Nijmegen to Leuven, including transfers.
Nijmegen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
Nijmegen to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Nijmegen station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to Leuven is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €21 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to Louvain via Breda and Malines in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Leuven Wijnpers via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Tilburg
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nijmegen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Nijmegen to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to Leuven is 162 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Nijmegen to Leuven.
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