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

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There are 8 ways to get from Fribourg to Leuven by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    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 Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    8h 45m
    €151–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    12h 4m
    €62–102

  3. Drive  621.5 km

    1. Drive from Fribourg to Leuvencar car 621.5 km
    7h 35m
    €112–161

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    5h 49m
    €103–280

  5. 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 / ...
    10h 37m
    €143–237

  6. 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
    13h 14m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    5h 33m
    €147–312

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg 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
    8h 29m
    €194–488

Fribourg to Leuven by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

You can take a train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Louvain via Bern, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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