There are 5 ways to get from The Hague to Leuven by subway, train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from 's-Gravenhage, Den Haag Centraal to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraalsubway E
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 5m€19–80Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N803 / ...
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
4h 2m€18–25Drive 170.3 km
- Drive from The Hague to Leuvencar 170.3 km
2h 9m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 43m€158–316Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 44m€63–105
The Hague to Leuven by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Leuven is to subway and train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from The Hague to Leuven. However, there are services departing from The Hague and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Leuven. However, there are services departing from 's-Gravenhage, Den Haag Centraal and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between The Hague and Leuven is 160 km. The road distance is 170.3 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Leuven without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 5m and costs €19 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from The Hague to Leuven, including transfers.
The Hague to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Leuven train services, operated by RET, depart from 's-Gravenhage, Den Haag Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which takes 4h 2m and costs €18 - €26. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a bus from The Hague to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Brussels Zaventem Airport and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Den Haag HS to Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–320
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Subway from 's-Gravenhage, Den Haag Centraal to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
The Hague to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
The Hague to Leuven train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Leuven is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from The Hague to Leuven.
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