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How to get fromPorto to Leuvenby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or bus (Ave)

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There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Leuven by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or bus (Ave)

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  1. Fly to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OPO - BRU
    5h 19m
    €75–269
  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    27h 13m
    €122–414
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Pontevedra to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    29h 48m
    €417–643
  4. Drive  1,849.4 km

    1. Drive from Porto to Leuvencar car 1,849.4 km
    18h 17m
    €335–484
  5. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane OPO - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 54m
    €83–295
  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OPO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 23m
    €120–392
  7. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Casa da Música to Paris Charentonbus bus Porto
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    30h 8m
    €115–214
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Porto - Pólo Universitário to Central de Camionagem de Guimarãesbus bus 13 | Porto
    2. Take the bus from Guimaraes to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    32h 17m
    €176–269

Porto to Leuven by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Leuven, Belgium?

Brussels Airlines, Transavia Holland, and KLM fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porto Campanha to Louvain via Redondela De Galicia, Pontevedra, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 29h 48m.

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