There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Luthern by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly from Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 37mCHF 97–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzernbus N846
11h 27mCHF 33–88Train via Paris
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
8h 39mCHF 152–365Drive 622.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Lutherncar 622.3 km
6h 32mCHF 101–146Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
7h 6mCHF 142–400Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
8h 45mCHF 132–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ir27 / ...
12h 17m
Leuven to Luthern by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Luzern via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Leuven and Luthern is 569 km. The road distance is 622.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Luthern without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 370.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Leuven to Luthern, including transfers.
Leuven to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Luthern train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Luthern is to train via Paris which takes 8h 39m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 11h 27m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Louvain to Luzern via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–85 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 75–110
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Leuven to Luthern train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Luthern is 622 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Leuven to Luthern.
There are 582+ hotels available in Luthern.










































