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How to get fromPaderborn to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Paderborn to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins BftrainTha
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvaintrainIc / ...
    4h 57m
    €64–177
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Brussels-North train stationbusN3204
    10h 43m
    €44–72
  3. Drive 337.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Leuvencar337.4 km
    3h 21m
    €52–74
  4. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvaintrainIc / ...
    5h 6m
    €70–167

Paderborn to Leuven by train

Calendar225Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Louvain via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Aachen, Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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