There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Gotha 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 Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
6h 24m€107–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
10h 42m€44–91Drive 511.9 km
- Drive from Leuven to Gothacar 511.9 km
4h 50m€82–118Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
6h 36m€128–317Train via Bergkamen
- Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain Ic
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gothatrain Re1
10h 13mFly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane BRU - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
7h 20m€180–417Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BRU - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Erfurt Hbftrain
6h 20m€140–389
Leuven to Gotha by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Gotha is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Gotha is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Gotha station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Eisenach central bus station via Cologne Airport CGN and Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Gotha via Liege-Guillemins and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Leuven and Gotha is 595 km. The road distance is 511.9 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Gotha without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Leuven to Gotha, including transfers.
Leuven to Gotha bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Gotha train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Gotha is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 10h 42m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Louvain to Gotha via Liege-Guillemins and Frankfurt in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Gotha via Cologne Airport CGN, Leverkusen, Eisenach central bus station, and Eisenach Hbf in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Gotha bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Leuven to Gotha train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Gotha is 512 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Leuven to Gotha.
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