How to travel from Zurich to Leuven

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Travel Information between Zurich and Leuven

distanceDistance298 miles (480 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, bus or flight
priceTicket price range$35 - $80
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $35 (€30) • 19 h 35 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $69 (€60) • 1 h 10 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 298 miles (480 km) to Leuven from Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Leuven.

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from Zurich to Leuven

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

Our recommendation
flight

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

Smartwings
06:20PM1h10
Zurich
07:30PMLeuven
$811One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Smartwings
06:20PM1h10
Zurich
07:30PMLeuven
$811One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Smartwings
06:20PM1h10
Zurich
07:30PMLeuven
$811One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Eurowings
06:05AM1h10
Zurich
07:15AMLeuven
$811One-way
0 transfers
Vueling
04:05PM15h00
Zurich
07:05AMLeuven
$1051One-way
0 transfers
Vueling
07:35AM12h00
Zurich
07:35PMLeuven
$1981One-way
0 transfers

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SWISS, Vueling Airlines and Deutsche Bahn will get you to Leuven from Zurich at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Leuven from Zurich. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

    Swiss is Switzerland’s leading airline and offers Economy and Business ticket fares for your next travel to Leuven from Zurich.

      FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Leuven

      FAQs: 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 Zurich to Leuven.
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      There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Leuven: train, bus or flight.

      The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Leuven is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $35 (€30) compared to other travel options to Leuven:

      A bus is $35 (€30) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $69 (€60) from Zurich to Leuven.

      A bus is $45 (€39) less than a train with an average ticket price of $80 (€69) from Zurich to Leuven.

      The fastest way from Zurich to Leuven is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Leuven that take longer:

      Bus takes 19 h 35 min on average.

      Taking a train requires on average 7 h 31 min of travel time.

      You should expect to travel around 298 miles (480 km) between Zurich and Leuven.

      The average frequency per day from Zurich to Leuven is:

      • 1 bus a day.
      • Around 1 train per day.

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

      These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Leuven:

      • Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.

      Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Leuven:

      • You can travel by bus to Leuven from Zurich with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Zurich to Leuven tickets for $35 (€30) on Omio.
      • You can take a flight from Zurich to Leuven with Eurowings, LAER, TUIfly, Vueling Airlines, SWISS or KLM Cityhopper. Cheap tickets can be found for $69 (€60) with Eurowings from Zurich to Leuven.
      • You can go to Leuven from Zurich by train with Deutsche Bahn or TGV INOUI. You'll see cheap train tickets for $80 (€69) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Leuven on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Leuven with the following travel companies:

      • Take a direct bus with.
      • Direct flight with.
      • Take a direct train with.

      Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Leuven as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Leuven.

      Many of our customers who book a trip from Zurich to Leuven often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Cologne or Antwerp. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Zurich and Leuven itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Leuven and any of these top destinations today!

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