There are 10 ways to get from Poole to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 20m€162–336Bus via Brussels-North train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Green Line Coach Stationbus Uk061
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
14h 57m€48–82Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
13h 5m€55–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
6h 2m€218–259Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SOU - BRU
7h 21m€132–348Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
7h 11m€92–176Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 14m€97–337Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SOU - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 33m€162–482Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
7h 30m€215–609Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRS - BRU
10h€137–302
Poole to Leuven by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Leuven is to bus via Brussels-North train station which costs €45 - €85 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Leuven is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 6h 2m and costs €210 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Leuven Station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Louvain via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Poole and Leuven is 589 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Poole to Leuven, including transfers.
Poole to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Leuven train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs €160 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Poole to Louvain via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Leuven Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Brussels South in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Southampton Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Poole. It is currently 12:09 AM in Poole and 1:09 AM in Leuven.
Poole to Leuven train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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