There are 8 ways to get from Timișoara to Leuven by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, 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 from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TSR - BRU
7h 17m€69–348Train
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
19h 21m€235–438Bus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Cologne Airport CGNbus 1924
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus N84
25h 5m€148–219Train, night train
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
23h 20m€125–248Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BEG - BRU
8h 34m€109–290Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BUD - BRU
8h 42m€105–284Train, bus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Aradtrain
- Take the bus from Arad to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
28h 12m€87–219Drive 1,580.8 km
- Drive from Timișoara to Leuvencar 1,580.8 km
14h 57m€270–390
Timișoara to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timișoara to Leuven is to train and bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Timișoara to Leuven is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €65 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Timișoara to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Timișoara and arriving at Leuven Station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Timișoara to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Timisoara Nord and arriving at Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 21m.
The distance between Timișoara and Leuven is 1395 km. The road distance is 1580.8 km.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 19h 21m and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Timișoara to Leuven, including transfers.
Timișoara to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Timișoara station.
Timișoara to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Timisoara Nord station.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Leuven is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €65 - €350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €440 and takes 19h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €220 and takes 25h 5m.
What companies run services between Timișoara, Romania and Leuven, Belgium?
HiSky, Anima Wings, and two other airlines fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Brussels Airport (BRU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Timisoara Nord to Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 19h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Brussels Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Timișoara to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Leuven is 1h behind Timișoara. It is currently 8:26 PM in Timișoara and 7:26 PM in Leuven.
Timișoara to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timișoara to Leuven is 1581 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Timișoara to Leuven.
Book your Timișoara to Leuven bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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