There are 6 ways to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Bredatrain Intercity
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec / ...
3h€23–58Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N800
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
3h 47m€17–26Drive 170.5 km
- Drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuvencar 170.5 km
2h 6m€31–44Train, fly
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 40m€128–349Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
3h 5m€51–108Bus, line 91 bus via Breda
- Take the bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Oosterhout, Busstationbus 500
- 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
5h 51m€42–70
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht Centraal Station station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Central Station and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Louvain via Breda and Malines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Utrecht Centraal Station and Leuven is 203 km. The road distance is 170.5 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €23 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven, including transfers.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Utrecht Central Station.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven is to train which takes 3h and costs €23 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus and line 91 bus, which costs €17 - €27 and takes 3h 47m.
What companies run services between Utrecht Centraal Station, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Louvain via Breda and Malines in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Central Station to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Brussels Zaventem Airport and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 3h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
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
- 0900-9292
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bravo
Bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Oosterhout, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Bravo
- [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
- €19–45
- Website
- Flibco
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Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Breda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Utrecht Centraal Station to Leuven.
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