There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Rust by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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 41m€157–348Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Strasbourgbus FlixBus 299 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rustbus 011
10h 49m€42–76Bus 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
10h 47mDrive 454.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Rustcar 454.4 km
5h 9m€70–101Fly 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 43m€133–339Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
7h 25m€165–356Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Basel (BSL)plane BRU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 39m€120–398
Leuven to Rust by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Rust is to bus which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 49m.
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 Wijnpers and arriving at Rust - Europa-Park Silver Lake City via Brussels-North Station and Les Halles Sébastopol. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs €150 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Leuven to Rust, including transfers.
Leuven to Rust bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brussels-North 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 41m and costs €150 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Strasbourg, which costs and takes 10h 47m.
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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Rust - Europa-Park Silver Lake City via Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North Station, Strasburg, Gare Centrale, Ancienne Synagogue / Les Halles, and Les Halles Sébastopol in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Rust
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Rust bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Strasburg 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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