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How to get fromZagreb to Leuvenby plane, car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Leuven by plane, car, car train, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZAG - BRU
    4h 57m
    €89–240

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane ZAG - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 37m
    €62–194

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar car
    15h 58m
    €200–278

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Hasselt Stationbus bus N884
    2. Take the train from Hasselt to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    22h 13m
    €123–182

  5. Drive  1,254.2 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Leuvencar car 1,254.2 km
    11h 9m
    €200–289

  6. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LJU - BRU
    6h 24m
    €131–581

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ZAG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h
    €118–290

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    16h 48m
    €166–446

  9. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 700 / ...
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    6. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    17h 32m
    €232–672

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    20h 10m
    €195–290

Zagreb to Leuven by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Leuven, Belgium?

Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Louvain via Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 16h 48m.

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