There are 9 ways to get from Didcot to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
5h 17m€108–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus Tube
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus RegioJet 10
12h 3m€44–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Didcot to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
5h 20mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 8m€117–321Train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
5h 46m€93–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Didcot to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
6h 34m€96–150Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 10m€148–475Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 27m€169–511Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LHR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 17m€151–486
Didcot to Leuven by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Leuven is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Leuven Station via Queens Lane, London Victoria and Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Louvain via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Didcot and Leuven is 492 km.
The best way to get from Didcot to Leuven without a car is to train via London which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Didcot to Leuven, including transfers.
Didcot to Leuven bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Queens Lane station.
Didcot to Leuven train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Leuven is to train via London which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Didcot, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Louvain via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkway Station to Leuven Station via Queens Lane, Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Brussels South in around 12h 3m.
- 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
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €28–45
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Leuven bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Green Line Coach Station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Didcot. It is currently 2:55 AM in Didcot and 3:55 AM in Leuven.
Didcot to Leuven train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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