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There are 2 ways to get from Leuven to Watou by train or car

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1. Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Poperingetrain Ic / ...
3h 52m
€23–48
Drive 171.2 km
1. Drive from Leuven to Watoucar 171.2 km
1h 52m
€26–38

Leuven to Watou by train and bus

9Weekly Services

3h 52mAverage Duration

€23Cheapest Price

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Distance: 181.5 km
Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Watou, Belgium?

You can take a train from Louvain to Watou Markt via Gand-Saint-Pierre, Poperinge, and Poperinge Station perron 1 in around 3h 52m.

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Watou, Belgium

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Things to do in Watou

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery(Opens in a new window)

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. After Tyne Cot, it is the second largest cemetery for Commonwealth forces in Belgium. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located near Poperinge in the province of West Flanders. Most of those buried in the cemetery are war casualties who had been wounded near Ypres and later died in the four large Allied casualty clearing stations located in this area.

Menin Gate(Opens in a new window)

The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line. Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and built and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Menin Gate Memorial was unveiled on 24 July 1927.

Ypres(Opens in a new window)

Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. Though Ieper is the official name, the city's French name, Ypres, is most commonly used in English. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote. Together, they are home to about 34,900 inhabitants.

Hill 60(Opens in a new window)

Hill 60 is a World War I battlefield memorial site and park in the Zwarteleen area of Zillebeke south of Ypres, Belgium. It is located about 4.6 km from the centre of Ypres and directly on the railway line to Comines. Before World War I the hill was known locally as Côte des Amants (French for Lover's Knoll). The site comprises two areas of raised land separated by the railway line; the northern area was known by soldiers as Hill 60 while the southern part was known as The Caterpillar.

Places to stay in Watou

't Speutekot(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Watou Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Apartment in Watou near French Border(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

In 't Groen(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

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