There are 12 ways to get from Trieste to Leuven by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Brussels Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LJU - BRU
5h 25m€234–638Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TRS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 18m€53–301Train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
15h 18m€386–669Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Frankfurt central train stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Leuven Stationbus N84
20h 55m€102–171Train, night train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Udine to Rosenheimnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
20h 46m€88–272Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane TRS - BRU
7h 19m€86–256Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VCE - BRU
6h 17m€257–725Shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZAG - BRU
7h€214–941Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Treviso Centraletrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TSF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
8h 56m€69–279Drive, car train
- Drive from Trieste to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar
15h 38m€191–264Drive 1,120.2 km
- Drive from Trieste to Leuvencar 1,120.2 km
12h 19m€178–257Bus, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Luxembourg
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
16h 45m€672–1,118
Trieste to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Leuven is to fly and train which costs €50 - €310 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Leuven is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €230 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Leuven Station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Louvain via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Trieste and Leuven is 1036 km. The road distance is 1120.2 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Trieste to Leuven, including transfers.
Trieste to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Leuven is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs €380 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Louvain via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Leuven Station via Frankfurt central train station in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Ljubljana to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–340
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €30
- Private
- €125
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More Questions & Answers
Trieste to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Trieste to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Trieste to Leuven is 1120 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Trieste to Leuven.
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