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How to get fromBern to Leuvenby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Leuven by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    7h 53m
    €145–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    10h 31m
    €57–84

  3. Drive  623.6 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leuvencar car 623.6 km
    6h 35m
    €113–163

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    4h 59m
    €132–294

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    10h 17m
    €136–225

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    12h 21m

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    6h 11m
    €108–290

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane ZRH - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain train
    7h 56m
    €179–470

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 1m
    €165–448

Bern to Leuven by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Bern to Louvain via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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