There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain S8 / ...
5h 20m€113–212Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Louvain-la-Neuvecar
6h 5m€101–144Bus
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
10h 50mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Louvain-la-Neuvecar
4h 52mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 36m€102–252Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain
6h 48m€159–415
Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €150 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Colchester and Louvain-la-Neuve is 497 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve, including transfers.
Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 50m.
Louvain-la-Neuve is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 1:45 PM in Colchester and 2:45 PM in Louvain-la-Neuve.
Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium?
You can take a train from Colchester to Louvain-la-Neuve via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Osborne Street to Louvain-la-Neuve via Bus Station, Bus Station, Basildon, Upminster, Upminster, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussels-Nord in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €21–30
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- €20–28
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–13
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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