There are 7 ways to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 44m€62–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84
6h 46m€30–60Drive 362.8 km
- Drive from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Maincar 362.8 km
3h 40m€56–80Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
3h 55m€81–232Line 42 bus, train
- Take the bus from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A to Tienen Station perron 5bus 42
- Take the train from Tirlemont to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain 79
5h 27m€61–261Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
5h 29mTrain to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Arlontrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LUX - FRA
6h 16m€130–373
KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €55 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Liege-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between KU Leuven and Frankfurt am Main is 369 km. The road distance is 362.8 km.
The best way to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 55m.
What companies run services between KU Leuven, Belgium and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from KU Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Louvain and Liege-Guillemins in around 3h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tirlemont to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Arlon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A to Tienen Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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More Questions & Answers
KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from KU Leuven to Frankfurt am Main.
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