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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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
5h 44m€173–317Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 9m€72–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
7h 31m€247–300Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
5h 40m€99–247Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
7h 11m€162–295Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
8h 39m€135–232Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LBA - BRU
7h 20m€81–228Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LBA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 20m€108–349Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HUY - BRU
9h 4m€101–564
York to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Leuven is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from York to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from York to Leuven. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between York and Leuven is 705 km.
The best way to get from York to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €170 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from York to Leuven, including transfers.
York to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of York. It is currently 9:29 AM in York and 10:29 AM in Leuven.
York to Leuven train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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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 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Humberside Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–500
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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