There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Leuven by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FCO - BRU
5h 14m€52–203Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
15h 11m€423–736Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Liege - Rue Varinbus
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
18h 10m€174–245Drive 1,434.5 km
- Drive from Rome to Leuvencar 1,434.5 km
14h 24m€232–334Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane FCO - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 49m€74–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain 9968 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
23h 4mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Leuvencar
17h 50m€293–410
Rome to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Leuven is to fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Louvain via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Rome and Leuven is 1225 km. The road distance is 1434.5 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 15h 11m and costs €420 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Rome to Leuven, including transfers.
Rome to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Leuven is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €420 - €750 and takes 15h 11m.
Rome to Leuven train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Leuven is 1434 km. It takes approximately 14h 24m to drive from Rome to Leuven.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Leuven, Belgium?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Louvain via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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 Charleroi-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Liege - Rue Varin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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