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How to get fromVenlo to Leuvenby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Venlo to Leuven by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    2h 38m
    €26–60

  2. Line 77 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Roermond, Station Roermondbus bus 77 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Roermond to Maastrichtbus bus 833
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht to Leuven Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    5h 14m
    €18–27

  3. Drive  133.3 km

    1. Drive from Venlo to Leuvencar car 133.3 km
    1h 50m
    €25–36

  4. Train, line 45 bus

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4bus bus 45
    3. Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain train L / ...
    3h 43m
    €25–43

  5. Train, line 319 bus, bus, line 49 bus, line 41 bus

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reuselbus bus 319
    3. Take the bus from Reusel Busstation to Turnhout Station Merodeleibus bus 43a
    4. Take the bus from Turnhout Station perron 1 to Geel Station perron 9bus bus 49
    5. Take the bus from Geel Station perron 6 to Aarschot Station perron 4bus bus 32a / ...
    6. Take the bus from Aarschot Station perron 5 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Bbus bus 41
    5h 58m
    €25–32

Venlo to Leuven by train

Calendar233Weekly Trains
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 170.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 38m

What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Venlo to Louvain via Roermond, Maastricht, and Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo, Station Venlo to Leuven Station via Roermond, Station Roermond, Roermond, and Maastricht in around 5h 14m.

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