There are 9 ways to get from Linz to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain 79
10h 20m€164–810Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
14h 56m€60–162Bus
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus 670
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Aachen station westbus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Stationbus N84
15h 41m€94–153Drive 880.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Leuvencar 880.2 km
7h 49m€144–208Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj
15h 27m€184–359Fly from Linz Airport
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LNZ - BRU
6h 39m€127–389Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane VIE - BRU
5h 49m€103–274Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
7h 20m€143–407Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane PRG - BRU
8h 25m€127–356
Linz to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Leuven is to night train which costs €60 - €170 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände and arriving at Leuven Station via Passau central train station and Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Leuven via München Hbf, Koeln Messe/Deutz and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Linz and Leuven is 1041 km. The road distance is 880.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Leuven without a car is to train via Munich which takes 10h 20m and costs €160 - €850.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Linz to Leuven, including transfers.
Linz to Leuven bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände station.
Linz to Leuven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Leuven is to train via Munich which takes 10h 20m and costs €160 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €390 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Leuven via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Koeln Messe/Deutz, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Leuven Station via Passau central train station and Aachen station west in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Brussels Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Brussels Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–60
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Passau central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Leuven bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer station.
Linz to Leuven train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Leuven is 880 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Linz to Leuven.
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