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How to get fromRotterdam Centraal Station to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Antwerp

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train Eurostar / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train L / ...
    1h 47m
    €19–91

  2. Bus, line 91 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus bus 91
    3h 2m
    €15–23

  3. Drive 147.9 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Centraal Station to Leuvencar car 147.9 km
    1h 51m
    €27–38

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2h 37m
    €132–363

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    2h 5m
    €46–94

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    3h 1m
    €22–60

Rotterdam Centraal Station to Leuven by train

Calendar396Weekly Trains
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 146.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 47m

What companies run services between Rotterdam Centraal Station, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Louvain via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Brussels Zaventem Airport and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 3h 2m.

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