There are 6 ways to get from Meppel to Leuven by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
best- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainL / ...
4h 5m€56–175Train, bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Meppel to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A91
5h 57m€40–50Drive 269.2 km
- Drive from Meppel to Leuven269.2 km
3h 21m€48–69Train, fly
- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
3h 38m€116–340Train
- Take the train from Zwolle to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-BerchemEc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to LouvainL / ...
5h€53–69Train via Lelystad
- Take the train from Meppel to Lelystad Centrum
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainL / ...
5h 3m€45–113
Meppel to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppel to Leuven is to train and bus and line 91 bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Meppel to Leuven is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Meppel to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Meppel and arriving at Louvain via Schiphol Airport and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Meppel and Leuven is 339 km. The road distance is 269.2 km.
The best way to get from Meppel to Leuven without a car is to train via Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Meppel to Leuven, including transfers.
Meppel to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Meppel station.
Meppel to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppel to Leuven is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Meppel to Leuven.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Meppel, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Meppel to Louvain via Schiphol Airport, Antwerpen-Centraal, and Anvers-Central in around 4h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Meppel to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Meppel to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–40
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Breda to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Anvers-Berchem to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Utrecht Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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