There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Austria by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BRU - VIE
4h 21m€80–264Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
16h 20m€68–186Train via Munich
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
11h 43m€166–949Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station westbus N84
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 1924
17h 9m€88–152Fly Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
6h 14m€127–460Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
6h 33mFly Brussels Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRU - INN
4h 11m€143–386Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
7hTrain
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
17h 19m€216–436Drive 1,059.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Viennacar 1,059.1 km
9h 44m€171–247
Leuven to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Austria is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Austria. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Austria. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Stephansplatz via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Leuven and Austria is 965 km. The road distance is 1059.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Austria without a car is to train via Munich which takes 11h 43m and costs €160 - €950.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Leuven to Austria, including transfers.
Leuven to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Austria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Austria is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €160 - €950 and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 17h 9m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Stephansplatz via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–430
- 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(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- 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)
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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
Train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €18–23
- 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
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Austria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leuven to Austria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Austria is 1059 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Leuven to Austria.
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