There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Germany by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
3h 41m€86–180Bus via Brussels-North train station
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Berlin Alexanderplatzbus N1387
16h 14m€60–123Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
7h 47m€141–232Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven to Berlinbus Kyiv-Amsterdam
15h 39mDrive 727.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Berlincar 727.3 km
6h 31m€111–161Fly to Hamburg Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BRU - HAM
3h 59m€77–224Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
4h 22m€104–235Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain European Sleeper
12h 59m€66–85
Leuven to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Germany is to train which costs €65 - €90 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Germany is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Germany. However, there are services departing from Leuven and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Germany. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Liege-Guillemins, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Leuven and Germany is 338 km. The road distance is 727.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Germany without a car is to train via Hagen which takes 7h 47m and costs €140 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Leuven to Germany, including transfers.
Leuven to Germany bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Leuven station.
Leuven to Germany train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Germany is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can train via Hagen, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 7h 47m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 15h 39m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Germany?
Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Liege-Guillemins, Köln Hbf, Hagen Hbf, and Berlin Hbf in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €60–70
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Leuven to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Berlin Alexanderplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Germany bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Berlin station.
Leuven to Germany train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Germany is 727 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Leuven to Germany.
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