There are 7 ways to get from Luthern to Leuven by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ZRH - BRU
4h 35m€104–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationN846
10h 44m€40–82Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
8h 33m€119–286Drive 624.5 km
- Drive from Luthern to Leuven624.5 km
6h 31m€109–157Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)GVA - BRU
7h 8m€110–257Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to LuxembourgTgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-GuilleminsIc
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
10h 3m€89–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBIr27 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
13h 50m
Luthern to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Leuven is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Leuven Station perron 1 via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Louvain via Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Luthern and Leuven is 569 km. The road distance is 624.5 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Leuven without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 33m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Luthern to Leuven, including transfers.
Luthern to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Leuven train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Leuven is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 8h 33m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Luzern to Louvain via Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €35–80 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Luthern to Leuven train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Leuven is 624 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Luthern to Leuven.
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