There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
4h 5m€66–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Stationbus N84
7h 47m€30–50Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
8h 44m€54–151Drive 381.5 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Leuvencar 381.5 km
3h 27m€61–88Bus, train
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Frankfurtbus Air
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
4h 12mFly
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
4h 2m€83–214
Darmstadt to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Leuven is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Leuven is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Luisenplatz and arriving at Leuven Station via Frankfurt and Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Leuven is 395 km. The road distance is 381.5 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Darmstadt to Leuven, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Darmstadt to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Darmstadt to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liège, Guillemins Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Leuven is 381 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Darmstadt to Leuven.
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