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

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There are 5 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train via Liège

    best
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    2h 22m
    €37–135

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus bus R81 / ...
    3h 58m
    €20–31

  3. Drive 172.9 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Leuvencar car 172.9 km
    1h 47m
    €27–39

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    3h 4m
    €34–181

  5. Train via Kerkrade

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    3h 27m

Düsseldorf to Leuven by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 227.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 22m

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

You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Louvain via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Leuven Wijnpers via Brussels-North train station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 3h 58m.

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