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How to get fromLeuven to Fribourgby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Fribourg by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train Ic1 / ...
    8h 8m
    CHF 181–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus bus FlixBus N506 / ...
    12h 7m
    CHF 61–97

  3. Drive  620.5 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Fribourgcar car 620.5 km
    7h 29m
    CHF 105–151

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 52m
    CHF 98–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    8h 48m
    CHF 192–303

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    12h 36m

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 138–292

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 169–428

  9. Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 160–373

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain train
    8h 53m
    CHF 96–320

Leuven to Fribourg by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 969.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Louvain to Fribourg/Freiburg via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Genève in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern once daily. Tickets cost CHF 50–80 and the journey takes 9h 10m.

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