There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VCE - BRU
4h 33m€65–228Fly Treviso Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane TSF - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 14m€52–296Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
13h 48m€402–723Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N836 / ...
19h 37m€102–162Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Ulm Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
17h 6m€128–355Bus
- Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
23h 20mDrive 1,102.8 km
- Drive from Venice to Leuvencar 1,102.8 km
11h 45m€179–258Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leuvencar
15h 50m€213–299
Venice to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Leuven is to bus via Milan which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Milan and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Venice and Leuven is 869 km. The road distance is 1102.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Venice to Leuven, including transfers.
Venice to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €750 and takes 13h 48m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 19h 37m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–550
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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 Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Venice to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Leuven is 1103 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Venice to Leuven.
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