There are 5 ways to get from Pijnacker to Leuven by train, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or bus
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 Rotterdam CS
best- Take the train from Rotterdam CS to Anvers-CentralEc / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainL / ...
2h 44m€19–81Drive 160.3 km
- Drive from Pijnacker to Leuven160.3 km
1h 56m€29–42Train, fly
- Take the train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)AMS - BRU
3h 10m€95–357Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-CentralThalys
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to LouvainL / ...
2h 52m€74–121Train, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to MechelenEuroCity
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 120 / ...
3h 24m€26–36
Pijnacker to Leuven by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pijnacker to Leuven is to train and line 20 bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pijnacker to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Pijnacker to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Pijnacker, Pijnacker Centrum and arriving at Louvain via Rotterdam CS and Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Pijnacker and Leuven is 170 km. The road distance is 160.3 km.
The best way to get from Pijnacker to Leuven without a car is to train via Rotterdam CS which takes 2h 44m and costs €18 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Pijnacker to Leuven, including transfers.
Pijnacker to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Rotterdam CS station.
Pijnacker to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Anvers-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pijnacker to Leuven is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Pijnacker to Leuven.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Pijnacker, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a subway from Pijnacker, Pijnacker Centrum to Louvain via Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam CS, and Anvers-Central in around 2h 44m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam CS to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam CS to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Den Haag Laan v NOI to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Mechelen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam CS to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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