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How to get fromOxford to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    4h 49m
    €169–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 2m
    €57–90

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar car
    5h 43m
    €210–246

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    4h 54m
    €118–314

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    7h 54m
    €107–164

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leuvencar car
    6h 50m
    €104–201

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6h 24m
    €209–495

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 31m
    €121–375

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 49m
    €195–521

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LHR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 49m
    €158–463

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Oxford to Louvain via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queens Lane to Leuven Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 12h 2m.

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