There are 4 ways to get from Maastricht University to Leuven by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Maastricht to Liège-Guilleminstrain S43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 32m€15–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maastricht to Leuven Stationbus N84 / ...
2h 4m€5–11Drive 86.1 km
- Drive from Maastricht University to Leuvencar 86.1 km
59 min€16–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maastricht Koningin Emmaplein to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
- Take the train from Hasselt to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 4m€12–18
Maastricht University to Leuven by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maastricht University to Leuven is to bus which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maastricht University to Leuven is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €15 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maastricht and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Maastricht University to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Maastricht and arriving at Louvain via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Maastricht University and Leuven is 103 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Maastricht University to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €15 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Maastricht University to Leuven, including transfers.
Maastricht University to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maastricht station.
Maastricht University to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Maastricht station.
The best way to get from Maastricht University to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs €15 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Maastricht University, Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a vehicle from Maastricht University to Louvain via Maastricht and Liège-Guillemins in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Hasselt to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Maastricht to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Koningin Emmaplein to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Maastricht University to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Maastricht University to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maastricht University to Leuven is 86 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Maastricht University to Leuven.
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