There are 9 ways to get from Leuven to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
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 München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
10h 58m€153–409Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
15h 38m€58–143Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station westbus N84
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Passau central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donauländebus 670
16h 2m€87–141Drive 878.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Linzcar 878.7 km
7h 45m€146–210Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
13h 42m€183–329Fly to Linz Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane BRU - LNZ
6h 47m€199–443Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 51m€101–308Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 1m€165–343Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BRU - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 8m€116–352
Leuven to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Linz is to night train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Linz is to fly and train which takes 5h 51m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Aachen station west and Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Linz. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Leuven and Linz is 1032 km. The road distance is 878.7 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Linz without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 58m and costs €150 - €410.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Leuven to Linz, including transfers.
Leuven to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Linz train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Linz is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 10h 58m and costs €150 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €190 - €450 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Louvain to Linz/Donau Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 10h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Aachen station west and Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- 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
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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 Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leuven to Linz train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Linz is 879 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Leuven to Linz.
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