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How to get fromYork to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from York to Leuven by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    5h 34m
    €198–345

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    3. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 10m
    €69–257

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from York to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar car
    7h 31m
    €250–304

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    5h 40m
    €96–253

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    8h 40m
    €170–281

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from York to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leuvencar car
    8h 39m
    €144–260

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LBA - BRU
    7h 5m
    €90–230

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from York to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 50m
    €120–399

  9. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from York to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HUY - BRU
    8h 49m
    €96–533

York to Leuven by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between York, England and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from York to Louvain via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 34m.

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