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How to get fromRotterdam to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Antwerp

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train Eurostar / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    1h 22m
    €16–70

  2. Bus, line 91 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus bus 91
    3h 2m
    €15–21

  3. Drive  146.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Leuvencar car 146.8 km
    1h 48m
    €27–39

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane AMS - BRU
    2h 35m
    €132–339

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    2h
    €55–92

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train EuroCity / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain train S2 / ...
    2h 59m
    €19–46

Rotterdam to Leuven by train

Calendar372Weekly Trains
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 136 km
  • Duration: 1h 22m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Louvain via Antwerpen-Centraal and Anvers-Central in around 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Brussels Zaventem Airport and Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B in around 3h 2m.

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