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

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There are 13 ways to get from Spain to Leuven by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BCN - BRU
    4h 47m
    €40–180

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    11h 44m
    €235–405

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Ghent Dampoortbus bus FlixBus N1142
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    21h 10m
    €118–194

  4. Drive 1,310.8 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Leuvencar car 1,310.8 km
    13h 23m
    €208–300

  5. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAD - BRU
    5h 7m
    €64–219

  6. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PMI - BRU
    4h 54m
    €48–140

  7. Fly Valencia Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VLC - BRU
    5h 3m
    €67–230

  8. Fly Málaga Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AGP - BRU
    5h 19m
    €54–217

  9. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane PMI - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 27m
    €46–160

  10. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BIQ - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    6h 19m
    €184–521

  11. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane GRO - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 11m
    €76–290

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    13h 4m
    €288–500

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Antwerp - Luchtbalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    22h 1m
    €143–278

Spain to Leuven by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Spain and Leuven, Belgium?

Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Louvain via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 44m.

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