There are 3 ways to get from Leuven to Aachen by train, bus, or car
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Leuven to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Aachen is to bus which costs €10 - €20 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Aachen is to train which takes 55 min and costs €20 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Leuven and Aachen is 119 km. The road distance is 118.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs €20 - €95.
The train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf takes 55 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Leuven to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Aachen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Aachen is to train which takes 55 min and costs €20 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €20 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Aachen, Germany?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 55 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west twice daily. Tickets cost €10–18 and the journey takes 2h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leuven to Aachen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Aachen is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Leuven to Aachen.
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