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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    best
    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 50m
    €135–375

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    10h 31m
    €58–92

  3. Train via Mannheim

    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 Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    8h 6m
    €153–625

  4. Drive 623.5 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Leuvencar car 623.5 km
    6h 35m
    €109–158

  5. 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 2m
    €118–374

  6. 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 27m
    €176–520

  7. 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 14m
    €204–530

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    9h 46m
    €151–370

  9. 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 22m

Bern to Leuven by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Louvain via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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