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Compare bus, train, and flight for Amsterdam to Leuven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Leuven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, while a flight costs an average of $518.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$79 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $518 Average price | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Leuven
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Leuven, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Leuven:
A bus is $45 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Leuven costing on average $79 (€66).
A bus is $484 (€406) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Leuven costing on average $518 (€435).
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 5h 24m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 19m by train vs 2h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $79 (€66) compared to roughly $48 (€40) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Leuven
How to get from Amsterdam to Leuven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Leuven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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26076:04 AM 2h30 Amsterdam Zuid 8:34 AM Leuven station $25 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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6:04 AM 2h30 Amsterdam Zuid 8:34 AM Leuven station $25 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
KL17051:35 PM 0h40 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 2:15 PM Brussels Airport $845 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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30796:04 AM 2h55 Amsterdam Zuid 8:59 AM Heverlee $25 1 One-way 2 transfers 
1836+4113+923612:14 PM 3h00 Amsterdam Zuid 3:14 PM Leuven station $32 1 One-way 2 transfers- 1844+4115+9244
2:14 PM 3h00 Amsterdam Zuid 5:14 PM Leuven station $32 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:30 PM 8h00 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 6:30 AM Leuven, Diestsepoort $34 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 AM 7h55 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 5:10 PM Leuven, Diestsepoort $37 1 One-way 1 transfer
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LX45569:50 AM 3h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:40 PM Brussels Airport $352 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4207+LH55728:45 AM 3h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 12:35 PM Brussels Airport $354 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH4207+LH5574
8:45 AM 4h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 1:35 PM Brussels Airport $354 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Leuven:
A bus is $45 (€38) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Leuven costing on average $79 (€66).
A bus is $484 (€406) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Leuven costing on average $518 (€435).
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 40m.
Bus takes on average 5h 24m.
- Around 43 trains per day.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Leuven as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Zuid and arrive in Leuven station.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
- Travel with Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Indigo Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet to go to Leuven by flight.
- Travel with EuroCity, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, NS International | IC Brussel, Regional, Intercity, SNCB, Intercity, NS | BUS to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leuven by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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