How to travel from Leiden to Leuven

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from Leiden to Leuven

How to get from Leiden to Leuven by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Leiden to Leuven is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    12:20 PM5h25
    Leiden
    5:45 PMLeuven
    $301One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    12:20 PM5h25
    Leiden
    5:45 PMLeuven
    $301One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • BlaBlaCar Bus
    12:20 PM5h25
    Leiden
    5:45 PMLeuven
    $301One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • FlixBus
    8:40 AM7h30
    Leiden
    4:10 PMLeuven
    $431One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leiden to Leuven

Travel to Leuven easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leiden to Leuven.

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There are 2 options to travel between Leiden and Leuven including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Leiden to Leuven is a bus with an average price of $36 (€29).

This is compared to other travel options from Leiden to Leuven:

A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leiden to Leuven costing on average $46 (€36).

The fastest way to travel from Leiden to Leuven is by train with an average journey time of 1h 56m.

Other travel options to Leuven take longer:

Bus takes on average 6h 39m.

The distance from Leiden to Leuven is approximately 88 miles (143 km).
The average frequency per day from Leiden to Leuven is:
  • Around 22 trains per day.
  • Around 3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leiden and Leuven as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Leiden to Leuven:
  • Trains mostly depart from Leiden Centraal and arrive in Leuven station.
  • Buses mostly depart from Den Haag, Centraal Station and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Leiden to Leuven, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Intercity to go to Leuven by train.
Omio customers who travel from Leiden to Leuven often also extend their vacation to go to Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Cologne, Antwerp. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Leuven and these popular destinations at a great price.

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