There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
6h 27m€173–382Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
6h 33m€44–207Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 550 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
13h 46m€53–65Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
7h 49mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
5h 14m€73–237Bus via London
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus Uk021 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
16h 58m€52–106Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
9h 1m€146–212Fly Liverpool to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LPL - BRU
5h 45m€75–334
Liverpool to Leuven by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Birmingham and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Liverpool and Leuven is 713 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Liverpool to Leuven, including transfers.
Liverpool to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Leuven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €170 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 13h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €340 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Louvain via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leuven Wijnpers via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €140–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9–12
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €29–35
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Fleurus to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Leuven bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 3:04 AM in Liverpool and 4:04 AM in Leuven.
Liverpool to Leuven train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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