There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
6h 56m€94–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 1304
11h 42m€36–71Drive 617.7 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Leuvencar 617.7 km
6h 18m€93–134Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LEJ - BRU
5h 45m€136–333Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Maastrichtbus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain L / ...
14h 2mTrain to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BER - BRU
5h 35m€99–290Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
5h 50m€145–280Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
7h€119–277
Leipzig to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Leuven is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Leipzig and Leuven is 739 km. The road distance is 617.7 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €90 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Leipzig to Leuven, including transfers.
Leipzig to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Leuven is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 11h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €340 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Leipzig to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Leuven is 618 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Leipzig to Leuven.
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