How to travel from Maastricht to Leuven

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Travel Information from Maastricht to Leuven

Distance69 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€4 - €12
Cheapest modeCoach • €4 • 1 h 10 min
Fastest modeCoach • €4 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train or coach to travel 69 km to Leuven from Maastricht. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Maastricht to Leuven.

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from Maastricht to Leuven

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Regional-Express18922+PKP Intercity533
10:17AM1h15
Maastricht station
11:32AMLeuven station
231One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
04:50AM1h40
Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station)
06:30AMLeuven, Diestsepoort
91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Regional-Express18922+PKP Intercity533
10:17AM1h15
Maastricht station
11:32AMLeuven station
231One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Regional-Express18926+PKP Intercity534
11:17AM1h15
Maastricht station
12:32PMLeuven station
231One-way
1 transfer
Regional-Express18918+PKP Intercity532
09:17AM1h15
Maastricht station
10:32AMLeuven station
231One-way
1 transfer
Regional-Express18922+PKP Intercity533+Regional3082
10:17AM1h42
Maastricht station
11:59AMHeverlee
231One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Maastricht 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 Maastricht to Leuven.
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There are 2 options to travel between Maastricht and Leuven including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Leuven from Maastricht is by taking a coach, which costs on average €4.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Maastricht to Leuven:

Taking a coach costs €8 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €12.

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

There are alternative travel options to Leuven that take longer:

Taking a train requires on average 1 h 13 min of travel time.

The Maastricht to Leuven distance is approximately 69 km.

The average frequency per day from Maastricht to Leuven is:

  • 2 coaches per day.
  • Around 11 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Maastricht to Leuven as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Maastricht to Leuven:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) and tend to arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.

The following travel companies offer services from Maastricht to Leuven:

  • FlixBus or De Lijn can get you to Leuven by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Maastricht to Leuven for €4 on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn or Arriva NL can get you to Leuven by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Arriva NL from Maastricht to Leuven for €24 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Maastricht to Leuven with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct coach to Leuven with FlixBus with 2 direct coaches per day.

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

Omio customers who travel from Maastricht to Leuven often also extend their holiday to go to Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Cologne or 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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