There are 6 ways to get from Makkum to Leuven by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation390
- Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainIc / ...
6h 27m€65–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation390
- Take the bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station810 / ...
8h 44m€32–61Bus, train via Alkmaar
- Take the bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station350
- Take the train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats803 / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainIc / ...
7h 18m€35–105Drive 306.5 km
- Drive from Makkum to Leuven306.5 km
3h 38m€55–79Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation
- Take the train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
6h 2m€126–409Bus, train via Lelystad
- Take the bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation390
- Take the train from Heerenveen to Lelystad Centrum
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainIc / ...
6h 50m€64–159
Makkum to Leuven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makkum to Leuven is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Makkum to Leuven is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Makkum to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Heerenveen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Makkum and Leuven is 430 km. The road distance is 306.5 km.
The best way to get from Makkum to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 27m and costs €60 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Makkum to Leuven, including transfers.
Makkum to Leuven bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., depart from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan station.
Makkum to Leuven bus services, operated by Qbuzz B.V., arrive at Heerenveen, Busstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Makkum to Leuven is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Makkum to Leuven.
There are 1363+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Makkum, Friesland, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Leuven Station perron 1 via Heerenveen, Busstation, Heerenveen, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 8h 44m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Heerenveen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Alkmaar to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Heerenveen to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €35–60
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
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- Phone
- +31 (0)900 – 0108
- Website
- gd.qbuzz.nl
Bus from Makkum, Dominee L. Touwenlaan to Heerenveen, Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
Bus from Zurich, Kop Afsluitdijk to Alkmaar, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://gd.qbuzz.nl/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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