There are 6 ways to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven by subway, train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraalsubway D
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain L / ...
2h 49m€24–102Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N803 / ...
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
4h 42m€20–29Drive 157.9 km
- Drive from Port of Rotterdam to Leuvencar 157.9 km
1h 56m€28–41Line 105 bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrumbus
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 41m€134–355Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
3h 17m€50–103Train via Botlek, Welplaatweg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
4h 8m€27–73
Port of Rotterdam to Leuven by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €20 - €29 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €27 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Botlek, Botlekstraat and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Rotterdam Central Station and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Port of Rotterdam and Leuven is 172 km. The road distance is 157.9 km.
The best way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 49m and costs €24 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven, including transfers.
Port of Rotterdam to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Port of Rotterdam to Leuven train services, operated by RET, depart from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum station.
The best way to get from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which takes 4h 42m and costs €20 - €29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 3h 17m.
What companies run services between Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Central Station, Brussels Zaventem Airport, and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Botlek, Esso to Louvain via Spijkenisse, Metro Centrum, Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from Spijkenisse, Spijkenisse Centrum to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- European Sleeper
- 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
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- RRReis
Bus from Botlek, Botlekstraat to Schiedam, Station Schiedam Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- RRReis
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Port of Rotterdam to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Port of Rotterdam to Leuven train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port of Rotterdam to Leuven is 158 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Port of Rotterdam to Leuven.
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