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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    4h 46m
    €85–380

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    9h 15m
    €43–83

  3. Drive 422.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leuvencar car 422.7 km
    4h 41m
    €66–95

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    4h 38m
    €102–346

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    4h 57m
    €86–390

  6. Train via Verviers

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Verviers-Centraltrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verviers-Central to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    9h 1m
    €95–183

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane STR - BRU
    6h 47m
    €121–333

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ZRH - BRU
    7h 9m
    €143–495

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane FRA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 1m
    €177–501

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STR - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 20m
    €181–458

Karlsruhe to Leuven by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Leuven via Köln Hbf in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Leuven Station via Frankfurt Airport in around 9h 15m.

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