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How to get fromLeuven to Heidelbergby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Leuven to Heidelberg by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 57m
    €71–174

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 11m
    €38–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leuven Station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    8h 34m
    €40–61

  4. Drive  422 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Heidelbergcar car 422 km
    3h 47m
    €67–97

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 7m
    €75–191

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4h 34m
    €92–255

Leuven to Heidelberg by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Frankfurt Airport in around 8h 34m.

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