There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Leuven by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane WAW - BRU
4h 57m€79–301Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane WAW - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 27m€37–285Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
14h 29m€196–421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the bus from Breda Bus Station Stationslaan to Brussels Zaventem Airport Parking P16bus
21h 58m€143–176Drive 1,261.8 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Leuvencar 1,261.8 km
10h 43m€201–290Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane WAW - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 37m€129–415Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane WMI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 44m€77–319Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Aarschottrain Trn
20h 45m€205–360Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Brussels-North train stationbus 1304
22h 57m€121–178
Warsaw to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Leuven is to fly and train which costs €35 - €290 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Louvain via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, S Spandau Bhf, Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Warsaw and Leuven is 1176 km. The road distance is 1261.8 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Leuven without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 29m and costs €190 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Warsaw to Leuven, including transfers.
Warsaw to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Leuven train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 14h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 22h 57m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Leuven, Belgium?
LOT, Brussels Airlines, and KLM fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Louvain via Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, S Spandau Bhf, Köln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–260
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Aarschot
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–125
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [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
- €15–28
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Warsaw to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Warsaw to Leuven train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Gesundbrunnen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Leuven is 1262 km. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Warsaw to Leuven.
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