There are 9 ways to get from Split to Leuven by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brussels Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Brussels Airport (BRU)SPU - BRU
5h 11m€92–271Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationN948
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to LeuvenBlaBlaCar Bus
28h 25m€80–147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
22h 13m€178–352Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen HbfIce
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
25h 29m€150–406Night train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Wien MeidlingEn
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-GuilleminsNj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
31h 8m€249–514Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)SPU - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
7h 21m€108–418Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brussels
40h 35mDrive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Leuven
14h 30m€213–1,165Drive 1,551.6 km
- Drive from Split to Leuven1,551.6 km
15h 57m€237–343
Split to Leuven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Leuven is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €80 - €150 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Leuven via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Louvain via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 29m.
The distance between Split and Leuven is 1251 km. The road distance is 1551.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 13m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Split to Leuven, including transfers.
Split to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Leuven train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €410 and takes 25h 29m, you could also bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 28h 25m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Brussels Airport (BRU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Louvain via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Villach Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 25h 29m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Brussels Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–75
Night train from Split to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–110
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €24–29
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- halilovicbus.ba
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Split to Leuven train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Leuven is 1552 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Split to Leuven.
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