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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Hamburg by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    6h 23m
    €100–237

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Berchem to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 2m
    €60–100

  3. Drive  549 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Hamburgcar car 549 km
    5h 16m
    €102–147

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BRU - HAM
    3h 59m
    €96–270

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels Zaventem Airport to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N818
    12h 12m
    €63–98

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    5h 29m
    €119–372

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bremen Airport

    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 Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane AMS - BRE
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €156–518

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

    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 Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane AMS - HAM
    5h 39m
    €147–447

Leuven to Hamburg by train

Calendar219Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Hamburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Louvain to Hamburg Hbf via Liege-Guillemins and Köln Hbf in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, and KLM fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) 5 times a day.

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