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How to get fromBasel to Leuvenby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Leuven by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    6h 30m
    €86–222
  2. Bus via Brussels Airport-Zaventem

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus bus N837
    9h 32m
    €52–87
  3. Drive 526.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Leuvencar car 526.8 km
    5h 34m
    €91–132
  4. Fly Basel to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BSL - BRU
    5h 34m
    €92–267
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    7h 49m
    €76–151
  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    11h 35m
  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    5h 4m
    €108–273
  8. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 12m
    €106–382
  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    7h 25m
    €116–281

Basel to Leuven by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Brussels Zaventem Airport once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h 55m.

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