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There are 11 ways to get from Leuven to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Brussels Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 11m
    €88–249

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Fleurustrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    7h 45m
    €74–232

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelijabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 22m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 49m
    €179–297

  5. Drive 2,713.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Athenscar car 2,713.2 km
    25h 44m
    €492–710

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 35m
    €109–378

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CGN - ATH
    8h 16m
    €111–419

  8. Bus via Berat

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Beratbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berat to Athensbus bus
    37h 29m
    €179

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €302–530

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 4h

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leuven to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    24h 40m
    €427–1,489

Leuven to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Brussels Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Athens via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Berat in around 37h 29m.

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