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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leuven to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuven to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $187.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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$51 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $734 Average price |
2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Leuven to Amsterdam
How to get from Leuven to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leuven to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 AM5h00Leuven, Diestsepoort3:50 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$341One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 AM5h00Leuven, Diestsepoort3:50 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$341One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- KL17006:20 AM0h50Brussels Airport7:10 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$8641One-way0 transfers
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184910:46 AM2h58Leuven station1:44 PMAmsterdam Zuid$561One-way2 transfers - 5709 · 4132+9231+184910:36 AM3h08Heverlee1:44 PMAmsterdam Zuid$561One-way3 transfers
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953910:36 AM2h19Leuven station12:55 PMAmsterdam Zuid$701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 AM5h30Leuven, Diestsepoort4:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 AM5h55Leuven, Diestsepoort4:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 AM7h10Leuven, Diestsepoort1:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$341One-way1 transfer
BA387 · BA4443:05 PM6h40Brussels Airport9:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$5471One-way1 transfer- BA387 · BA4423:05 PM5h30Brussels Airport8:35 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$6421One-way1 transfer
- BA391 · BA4288:50 PM12h15Brussels Airport9:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$7241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leuven to Amsterdam:
A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven to Amsterdam costing on average $30 (€24).
A bus is $171 (€137) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leuven to Amsterdam costing on average $187 (€150).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 57m.
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leuven and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Leuven station and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Leuven, Diestsepoort and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Intercity, Eurocity Direct, Eurostar, EuroCity, Deutsche Bahn, Regional, NS International | IC Brussel, SNCB to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with KLM Cityhopper to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, De Lijn to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper.
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