There are 5 ways to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven by 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
best- Take the train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-BerchemEc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to LouvainL / ...
3h 28m€39–47Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station822 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1R90 / ...
5h 8m€13–32Drive 164.2 km
- Drive from Nijmegen to KU Leuven164.2 km
2h 14m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
3h 48m€114–340Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Mechelen
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 120 / ...
4h 2m€36–67
Nijmegen to KU Leuven by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven is to bus which costs €13 - €35 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Nijmegen station to KU Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Nijmegen Centraal Station and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Nijmegen and KU Leuven is 201 km. The road distance is 164.2 km.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven without a car is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven, including transfers.
Nijmegen to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nijmegen Centraal Station.
The best way to get from Nijmegen to KU Leuven is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €35 and takes 5h 8m.
Nijmegen to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nijmegen to KU Leuven is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Nijmegen to KU Leuven.
What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and KU Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Nijmegen to KU Leuven via Breda, Anvers-Berchem, Louvain, Leuven Station perron 6, and Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron C in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to KU Leuven via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, and Leuven Station perron 1 in around 5h 8m.
- 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 Nijmegen to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19
- 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 Nijmegen to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Mechelen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €25–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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