There are 12 ways to get from Nottingham to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
5h 36m€98–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus Michalovce
12h 37m€36–42Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
6h 25mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
5h 57m€89–284Bus via London
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 450 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N280 / ...
15h 1m€46–123Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
7h 38m€115–178Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
6h 10m€105–373Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 42m€148–550Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Fleurus to Louvaintrain
7h 21m€64–264Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 18m€80–363Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
7h 57m€196–956Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HUY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
8h 6m€89–439
Nottingham to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Leuven is to bus which costs €35 - €45 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Upper Parliament Street and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Derby and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Nottingham and Leuven is 605 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nottingham to Leuven, including transfers.
Nottingham to Leuven bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Derby station.
Nottingham to Leuven train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €45 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Louvain via London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, Eurobus SK operates a bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstation 4 times a week. Tickets cost €29–34 and the journey takes 9h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–650
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- 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
Train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Derby to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
Nottingham to Leuven bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Brussel Eurolines Busstation.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 9:49 AM in Nottingham and 10:49 AM in Leuven.
Nottingham to Leuven train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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