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

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There are 8 ways to get from Leuven to Heilbronn by train, bus, night train, 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 29m
    €82–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N36
    10h 50m
    €43–73

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train RE10b / ...
    9h 14m
    €48–165

  4. Drive  476.5 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Heilbronncar car 476.5 km
    4h 13m
    €76–110

  5. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Verviers-Central to Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    €77–246

  6. Fly Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BRU - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €124–324

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 6m
    €103–299

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €167–498

Leuven to Heilbronn by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Heilbronn central train station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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