There are 10 ways to get from London to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
2h 53m€142–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 15m€25–39Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
4h 28m€194–222Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
3h 53m€86–286Train via Gare Du Nord
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
3h 1m€49–95Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
9h 13m€38–60Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
5h 35m€88–178Fly London City Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LCY - BRU
5h 46m€146–322Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain
5h 17m€170–425Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
5h 41m€156–456
London to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Leuven is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from London to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €140 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria Green Line Station and arriving at Leuven Station via Brussels South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Leuven. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between London and Leuven is 403 km.
The best way to get from London to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from London to Leuven, including transfers.
London to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
London to Leuven train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs €140 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between London, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Louvain via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West twice a week. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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London to Leuven bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brussels Midi / Brussels South West station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 06:22 in London and 07:22 in Leuven.
London to Leuven train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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