There are 6 ways to get from Schiphol to Leuven by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 180 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Airportbus 180 / ...
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 59m€38–111Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus 817 / ...
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
6h 42m€25–36Train, bus, line 91 bus
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Bredatrain
- Take the bus from Breda Bus Station Stationslaan to Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16bus
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
6h 5m€32–55Drive 200.5 km
- Drive from Schiphol to Leuvencar 200.5 km
2h 32m€43–62Fly
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 37m€137–302Train
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurocity Direct / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
3h 3m€26–50
Schiphol to Leuven by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schiphol to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Schiphol to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Schiphol to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Schiphol, Zuideinde and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Schiphol station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Schiphol Airport Train Station and arriving at Louvain via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Schiphol and Leuven is 199 km. The road distance is 200.5 km.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Leuven without a car is to line 180 bus and train which takes 2h 59m and costs €35 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Schiphol to Leuven, including transfers.
Schiphol to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport station.
Schiphol to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Schiphol Airport Train Station.
The best way to get from Schiphol to Leuven is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 3h 3m, you could also bus and line 91 bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Schiphol, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Louvain via Schiphol, Airport, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 3h 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Schiphol, Zuideinde to Schiphol, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Breda Bus Station Stationslaan to Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Flibco
- 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
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Schiphol to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Schiphol to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schiphol to Leuven is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Schiphol to Leuven.
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