There are 6 ways to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven by tram, train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 tram, train
best- Take the tram from Vlaardingen, Holysingel to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron Dtram 1
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 14m€19–76Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N803 / ...
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
4h 6m€15–23Drive 155.2 km
- Drive from Vlaardingen to Leuvencar 155.2 km
1h 55m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
3h 22m€131–323Train via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 42m€58–100Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain EuroCity / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
3h 57m€21–50
Vlaardingen to Leuven by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Vlaardingen station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Vlaardingen to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Vlaardingen, Holysingel and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam Centraal and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Vlaardingen and Leuven is 147 km. The road distance is 155.2 km.
The best way to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven without a car is to line 1 tram and train which takes 2h 14m and costs €18 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven, including transfers.
Vlaardingen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Vlaardingen to Leuven train services, operated by RET, depart from Vlaardingen, Holysingel station.
The best way to get from Vlaardingen to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can train via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Vlaardingen, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Schiedam Centrum to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Central Station, Brussels Zaventem Airport, and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Vlaardingen, Vlaardingen Centrum to Louvain via Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam Centrum, Rotterdam Centraal, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Phone
- +31 900 5006010
- [email protected]
- Website
- ret.nl
Tram from Vlaardingen, Holysingel to Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.ret.nl/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiedam Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Vlaardingen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Vlaardingen to Leuven train services, operated by RET, arrive at Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal perron D station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vlaardingen to Leuven is 155 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Vlaardingen to Leuven.
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