How to travel from Zurich to Leuven

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Travel Information from Zurich to Leuven

Distance298 miles (480 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$46 - $67
Cheapest modeBus • $46 (€41) • 19 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $67 (€60) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 298 miles (480 km) from Zurich to Leuven. 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

bus

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

FlixBus
03:20PM19h35
Zurich
10:55AMLeuven
$541One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
03:20PM19h35
Zurich
10:55AMLeuven
$541One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
03:20PM19h35
Zurich
10:55AMLeuven
$541One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
01:35PM21h15
Zurich
10:50AMLeuven
$1001One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Zurich 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 Zurich to Leuven.

FAQs

You can get to Leuven from Zurich 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Leuven is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $46 (€41) compared to other travel options to Leuven:

A bus is $21 (€19) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Leuven costing on average $67 (€60).

Taking a bus costs $8 (€8) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $54 (€49).

The fastest way to get to Leuven from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Leuven take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 19 h 35 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 7 h 31 min.

The distance from Zurich to Leuven is approximately 298 miles (480 km).

The average frequency per day from Zurich to Leuven is:

  • 1 bus a day.
  • 61 flights a day.
  • 4 trains a day.

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

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

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

    • You can take a bus from Zurich to Leuven with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $46 (€41) with FlixBus from Zurich to Leuven.
    • You can take a flight from Zurich to Leuven with Eurowings, LAER, SWISS or Vueling Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $67 (€60) with Eurowings from Zurich to Leuven.
    • You can take a train from Zurich to Leuven with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity or TGV INOUI. Cheap tickets can be found for $54 (€49) with Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Leuven.

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

    • Direct flights with with 12 direct flights per day.

    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 between Zurich and 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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