There are 5 ways to get from Rotterdam to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain Eurostar / ...
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain L / ...
1h 50m€20–73Bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N803 / ...
- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
2h 56m€13–20Drive 146.8 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leuvencar 146.8 km
1h 48m€26–38Train, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane AMS - BRU
2h 40m€119–342Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain EuroCity
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
3h 9m€20–40
Rotterdam to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Leuven is to bus and line 91 bus which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Louvain via Anvers-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Leuven is 147 km. The road distance is 146.8 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €19 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Rotterdam to Leuven, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €19 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 91 bus, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 56m.
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 50m. 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 2h 56m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- €10–21
- 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
- €10–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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Rotterdam to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Rotterdam to Leuven train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Antwerpen-Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Leuven is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Rotterdam to Leuven.
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