There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
3h 29m€62–295Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N84
6h 35m€30–60Drive 358.9 km
- Drive from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfcar 358.9 km
3h 33m€55–80Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
3h 33m€80–235Train via Landen
- Take the train from Landen to Liège-Guilleminstrain S44 / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain 79
4h 52m€61–265Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
5h 6mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
5h 56m€156–409
Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Liege-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Leuven and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 368 km. The road distance is 358.9 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, including transfers.
Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €60 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Louvain to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf via Liege-Guillemins in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- 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 Landen to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- 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 Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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 Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Leuven to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf.
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