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How to get fromLinz to Leuvenby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Linz to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    10h 11m
    €128–386

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 26m
    €61–151

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus bus 670
    2. Take the bus from Passau central train station to Liège Guilleminsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    14h 9m
    €96–155

  4. Drive  880.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Leuvencar car 880.3 km
    7h 45m
    €148–214

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    14h 57m
    €190–293

  6. Fly from Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LNZ - BRU
    6h 32m
    €197–462

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane VIE - BRU
    5h 52m
    €100–306

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MUC - BRU
    7h 31m
    €145–372

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane PRG - BRU
    8h 37m
    €127–324

Linz to Leuven by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Louvain via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, DAT Danish Air Transport, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU) 3 times a day.

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