There are 6 ways to get from Europe to Leuven by train, bus, car, train (Eurostar), or night train
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 Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
7h 45m€94–335Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Cologne Airport CGNbus 264
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus N84
11h 5m€48–115Drive 465.1 km
- Drive from Europe to Leuvencar 465.1 km
4h 15m€72–104Train via Eisenach Hbf
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
7h 58m€98–433Train #2
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
8h 42m€98–400Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Eupen to Louvaintrain Ic
9h 32m€81–311
Europe to Leuven by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Leuven is to train and bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Leuven is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Sontra Bahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Bebra Bahnhof, Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Europe and Leuven is 552 km. The road distance is 465.1 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 7h 45m and costs €90 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Europe to Leuven, including transfers.
Europe to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Leuven is 465 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Europe to Leuven.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Europe and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Louvain via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 7h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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 Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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 Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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 Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
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 Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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 Eupen to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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