There are 8 ways to get from Lowestoft to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, 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
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
6h 47m€141–452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Market Gates to London Victoria813
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South WestRegioJet 10
15h 15m€48–107Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lowestoft to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuven
6h 6mFly Norwich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)NWI - BRU
7h 8m€212–790Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lowestoft to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Leuven
7h 13m€118–169Fly Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
6h 13m€181–765Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)LHR - BRU
7h 26m€119–386Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
8h 11m€161–500
Lowestoft to Leuven by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Leuven is to bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Leuven is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs €180 - €800.
The distance between Lowestoft and Leuven is 596 km.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €140 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Lowestoft to Leuven, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 47m and costs €140 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 15h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €800 and takes 7h 8m.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Lowestoft. It is currently 12:04 PM in Lowestoft and 1:04 PM in Leuven.
There are 1365+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Louvain via Ipswich, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street Station, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Louvain via Market Gates, London Victoria, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 15m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Train from Lowestoft to Ipswich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–120
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Market Gates to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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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