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There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Leuven by plane, subway, or train

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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brussels Airport
best
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DCA - BRU
10h 22m
€391–1,449
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
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1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane IAD - AMS
3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
12h 28m
€284–1,050
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IAD - BRU
10h 50m
€365–1,610

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights

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11h 35mAverage Duration

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Distance: 6,246.6 km
Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Leuven, Belgium?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day.

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Leuven(opens in a new window), Belgium(opens in a new window)

Leuven or Louvain is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about 25 km east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the sub-municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Leuven proper, Wilsele, Wijgmaal and part of Haasrode and Korbeek-Lo. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants.

Things to do in Leuven

Walibi Belgium(Opens in a new window)

Walibi Belgium is a 64-hectare (158.15 acres) theme park located in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, close to the city of Brussels. The park complex consists of the titular theme park and the Aqualibi indoor water park that is located next door. It is one of the largest theme parks in Belgium; with roughly 1.45 million visitors attending in 2018.

Kondaa(Opens in a new window)

Kondaa is a steel roller coaster at Walibi Belgium in Wavre, Belgium. First unveiled at the IAAPA 2018 Expo, the coaster marks the end of a three-year park investment plan and upon opening became the tallest and fastest coaster in the Benelux region, as well as the park's ninth coaster. Kondaa features a top speed of 70.2 mi/h, a notable 15 airtime moments, and the world's first non-inverting cobra roll element.

Tiki-Waka (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Tiki-Waka is a steel family roller coaster located at Walibi Belgium in Wavre, Belgium. The Polynesian-themed coaster opened for the 2018 season as the headlining attraction in the newly re-themed Exotic World area, and kickstarted a multi-year, €100,000 expansion plan.

Pulsar (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

Pulsar is a steel launched shuttle roller coaster at Walibi Belgium in Wavre, Belgium. It opened on 4 June 2016 as the first PowerSplash model by German manufacturer Mack Rides.

Places to stay in Leuven

Hotel The Shepherd(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Boardhousing(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Hotel The Lodge Heverlee(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

The Heart of Leuven(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb