There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Leuven by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PRG - BRU
4h 20m€85–249Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane PRG - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
5h 54m€65–259Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
12h 12m€182–600Bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
12h 52m€79–127Drive 843.9 km
- Drive from Prague to Leuvencar 843.9 km
8h€130–188Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane PRG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 27m€126–359Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 232
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
12h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leuven Stationbus N84
13h 50m€75–130
Prague to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Leuven is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €85 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Louvain via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Prague and Leuven is 731 km. The road distance is 843.9 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Leuven without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 12h 12m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Prague to Leuven, including transfers.
Prague to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Prague to Leuven train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 12h 12m, you could also bus via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Leuven, Belgium?
Smartwings, Brussels Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Louvain via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 12h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Prague to Leuven train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Leuven is 844 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Prague to Leuven.
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