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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lausanne to Leuven
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Leuven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr638 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr638, while a flight costs an average of kr2286.
Distance: 313 miles (505 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr638 Average price Cheapest | kr2286 Average price | kr1143 Average price | kr923 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration 7h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Leuven:
A bus is kr505 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Leuven costing on average kr1143.
A bus is kr1648 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Leuven costing on average kr2286.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 16m.
Bus takes on average 14h 54m.
You'll arrive about 24m sooner (7h 46m by train vs 8h 10m by car). Tickets start at around kr1143 compared to roughly kr923 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.
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How to get from Lausanne to Leuven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lausanne to Leuven is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:10 AM18h50Lausanne7:00 PMLeuvenkr4221One-way0 transfers
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- 12:10 AM18h50Lausanne7:00 PMLeuvenkr4221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 12:10 AM18h50Lausanne7:00 PMLeuvenkr4221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:55 AM19h35Lausanne5:30 AMLeuvenkr5331One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Leuven:
A bus is kr505 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lausanne to Leuven costing on average kr1143.
A bus is kr1648 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Leuven costing on average kr2286.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 16m.
Bus takes on average 14h 54m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Leuven as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Leuven station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leuven by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, easyJet to go to Leuven by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, easyJet.
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