There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Leuven by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or car
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Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
3h 51m€86–193Bus via Brussels-North train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Brussels-North train stationbus N1387
14h 46m€62–120Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
7h 17m€107–213Drive 727.6 km
- Drive from Berlin to Leuvencar 727.6 km
6h 23m€112–162Fly from Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
4h 11m€77–236Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
4h 31m€109–246Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
8h 2m€142–233Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin to Leuvenbus Kyiv-Amsterdam
15h 53m
Germany to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Leuven is to bus via Brussels-North train station which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Leuven is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Leuven. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Leuven via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
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 17m.
The distance between Germany and Leuven is 337 km. The road distance is 727.6 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Germany to Leuven, including transfers.
Germany to Leuven bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Berlin 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 51m and costs €85 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 7h 17m, you could also bus via Brussels-North train station, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 14h 46m.
What companies run services between Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Louvain via Berlin Hbf, Köln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €35–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–80
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Berlin to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Leuven bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Leuven 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 23m to drive from Germany to Leuven.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Leuven.