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

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There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 37m
    €82–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N136 / ...
    9h 45m
    €48–73

  3. Drive  427.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Karlsruhecar car 427.2 km
    4h 31m
    €68–99

  4. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €130–357

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Luxembourgtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6
    9h 8m

  6. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 23m
    €92–257

  7. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €172–532

Leuven to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar160Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 487.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Liege-Guillemins and Köln Hbf in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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