There are 7 ways to get from Germany to Leuven by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)FRA - BRU
3h 42m€86–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Brussels-North train stationN1387
15h 24m€37–82Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
7h 12m€50–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin to Aachen
- Take the train from Welkenraedt to LouvainIc / ...
12h 3m€47–76Drive 727.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Leuven727.5 km
6h 21m€110–159Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)HAM - BRU
4h 2m€87–236Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MUC - BRU
4h 22m€104–256
Germany to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Leuven is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Leuven. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Louvain via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Germany and Leuven is 338 km. The road distance is 727.5 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €45 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Germany to Leuven, including transfers.
Germany to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Alexanderplatz station.
Germany to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €240 and takes 7h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 15h 24m.
What companies run services between Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Louvain via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Welkenraedt to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Germany to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Leuven is 728 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Germany to Leuven.
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