There are 8 ways to get from Bremen to Leuven by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
5h 33m€90–385Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus N818
9h 17m€51–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bremen to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Malinestrain Ec
8hDrive 438.2 km
- Drive from Bremen to Leuvencar 438.2 km
4h 22m€68–98Fly Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane BRE - BRU
6h 8m€115–324Train via Bremen Hbf
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
5h 40m€90–385Fly Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
4h 34m€167–428Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HAM - BRU
5h 4m€122–388
Bremen to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bremen to Leuven is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bremen to Leuven is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bremen to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Bremen Fernbusterminal and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bremen to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Bremen Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Bremen and Leuven is 509 km. The road distance is 438.2 km.
The best way to get from Bremen to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Bremen to Leuven, including transfers.
Bremen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bremen Fernbusterminal station.
Bremen to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bremen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bremen to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €90 - €390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 6h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Bremen, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Bremen Hbf to Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Brussels Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Malines
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Bremen to Arnhem Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bremen to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Bremen to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bremen to Leuven is 438 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Bremen to Leuven.
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