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How to get fromKarlsruhe to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, 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 Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    4h 29m
    €84–214

  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
    €41–70

  3. Drive  422.8 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Leuvencar car 422.8 km
    4h 41m
    €68–98

  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 41m
    €101–257

  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 50m
    €85–198

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Ottigniestrain train Ic / ...
    9h 55m

  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 42m
    €129–353

  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 14m
    €142–450

  9. 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 59m
    €158–463

  10. 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 Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 39m
    €155–367

Karlsruhe to Leuven by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 29m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 29m. 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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