There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Rust by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Tgv
6h 50m€157–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rustbus 011 / ...
10h 50m€42–71Drive 454.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Rustcar 454.4 km
5h 9m€73–105Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain
7h 48m€133–339Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
7h 41m€130–217Bus via Strasbourg
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburgbus
- Take the bus from Les Halles Sébastopol to Rust - Europa-Park Silver Lake Citybus 271
11h 40mFly to Basel, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 44m€117–372
Leuven to Rust by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Rust is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Rust is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Rust. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Rust via Brussels-North train station and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Rust. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Ringsheim/Europa-Park via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Paris Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Leuven and Rust is 840 km. The road distance is 454.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Rust without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 50m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Leuven to Rust, including transfers.
Leuven to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Rust train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Rust is to train via Paris which takes 6h 50m and costs €150 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Rust, Germany?
You can take a train from Louvain to Rust via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Ringsheim/Europa-Park, and Ringsheim/Europa-Park in around 6h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Rust via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, and Strasbourg in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0972 67 67 67
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from Les Halles Sébastopol to Rust - Europa-Park Silver Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
- Standard single journey
- €3
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Rust bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Leuven to Rust train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Rust is 454 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Leuven to Rust.
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