There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CLJ - BRU
4h 57m€97–243Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liege
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
24h 37m€20–63Bus, train via Ghent
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to LouvainIc / ...
15h 34m€34–44Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
25h 27m€194–401Drive 1,707.4 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven1,707.4 km
17h 31m€260–376Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)CLJ - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvain
4h 26m€41–193Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Brussels
26h 37mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leuven
19h 19m€269–1,247
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to bus and train via Ghent which costs €30 - €45 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to fly and train which takes 4h 26m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 27m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Leuven is 1501 km. The road distance is 1707.4 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven without a car is to bus and train via Ghent which takes 15h 34m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €410 and takes 25h 27m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 37m.
Leuven is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 7:28 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 6:28 AM in Leuven.
Cluj-Napoca to Leuven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Leuven, Belgium?
HiSky, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Louvain via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–160
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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