There are 6 ways to get from Leuven to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais FrethunTer
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
4hBus, travel via Calais
- Take the bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Noord afstaphalteR81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Calais
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
5h 6mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Leuven to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
3h 29mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)BRU - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 48mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Louvain to BrugesIc / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
7h 31mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to DoverN280
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
9h 47m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Leuven and Channel Tunnel is 263 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h to get from Leuven to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 391+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Leuven to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Calais Frethun, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Channel Tunnel via Brussel Noord opstaphalte, Brussels, and Calais in around 5h 6m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Louvain to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Brussels to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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