There are 11 ways to get from Stuttgart to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
4h 46m€70–225Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Frankfurt AirportN965 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to LeuvenBlaBlaCar Bus
10h 32m€33–64Train, night train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof55 / ...
- Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsNj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
7h 16m€63–335Drive 502.4 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Leuven502.4 km
5h 14m€77–112Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof22 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Liège-GuilleminsNj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
8h 26m€56–112Fly Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)STR - BRU
5h 43m€112–284Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)FRA - BRU
4h 43m€96–326Fly Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)STR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
6h 28m€136–419Fly Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
5h 46m€151–283Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)ZRH - BRU
7h 27m€137–299Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MUC - BRU
6h 55m€129–330
Stuttgart to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Leuven is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Leuven is to train and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs €95 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Leuven is 534 km. The road distance is 502.4 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Stuttgart to Leuven, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 5h 43m.
Stuttgart to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Leuven is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Stuttgart to Leuven.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Leuven via Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, and Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station in around 10h 32m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kornwestheim to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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