There are 5 ways to get from Krefeld to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or 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 Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Tha
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
2h 51m€34–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Maastrichtbus 1304 / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Leuven Stationbus N84 / ...
5h 19m€15–39Drive 160.6 km
- Drive from Krefeld to Leuvencar 160.6 km
1h 55m€26–37Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
3h 6mTrain, line 350 bus, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain L / ...
5h 8m€35–93
Krefeld to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krefeld to Leuven is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Krefeld to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Krefeld station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Mönchengladbach central train station and arriving at Leuven Station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Krefeld to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Krefeld Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Aachen Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Krefeld and Leuven is 204 km. The road distance is 160.6 km.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €30 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Krefeld to Leuven, including transfers.
Krefeld to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mönchengladbach central train station.
Krefeld to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Krefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Krefeld to Leuven is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €30 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Krefeld, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Krefeld Hbf to Louvain via Aachen Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krefeld Hbf to Leuven Station via MG Hbf /Europaplatz, Mönchengladbach central train station, and Maastricht in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Krefeld to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Krefeld to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Aachen, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Krefeld to Leuven is 161 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Krefeld to Leuven.
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