There are 6 ways to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Fly
best- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MXP - BRU
2h 2m€72–223Train
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
12h 16m€359–572Bus via Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lottobus flibco
- Take the bus from Milan to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N836 / ...
16h 15m€81–128Drive 852.6 km
- Drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuvencar 852.6 km
9h 8m€138–199Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
13h 56m€136–290Bus
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lottobus flibco
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Stationbus
17h 50m
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven is to bus via Brussels-North train station which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Milan and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 and arriving at Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) and Leuven is 684 km. The road distance is 852.6 km.
The best way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 12h 16m and costs €350 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven, including transfers.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 station.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 station.
The best way to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €600 and takes 12h 16m, you could also bus via Brussels-North train station, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Louvain via Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €310–500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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)
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Autostradale
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport T1 to Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Autostradale
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto station.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven is 853 km. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Leuven.
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