There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Detmold by train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Train via Cologne
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 36m€70–313Drive 361 km
cheapest- Drive from Leuven to Detmoldcar 361 km
3h 38m€56–80Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain Trn
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55 / ...
5h 52m€68–331Train via Zutphen
- Take the train from Malines to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Zutphentrain
- Take the train from Zutphen to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
8h 59m€60–132
Leuven to Detmold by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Detmold is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Detmold is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Detmold, Bahnhof via Liege-Guillemins, Köln Hbf and Bielefeld Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Leuven and Detmold is 404 km. The road distance is 361 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Detmold without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 5h 36m and costs €70 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Leuven to Detmold, including transfers.
Leuven to Detmold train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
Leuven to Detmold train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Detmold is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Leuven to Detmold.
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What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Detmold, Germany?
You can take a train from Louvain to Detmold, Bahnhof via Liege-Guillemins, Köln Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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 Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- 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
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- 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 Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Breda to Zutphen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zutphen to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Blauwnet
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