There are 7 ways to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
4h 50m€87–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
8h 4m€46–81Drive 427.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Karlsruhecar 427.2 km
4h 32m€66–96Fly Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BRU - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
6h 47m€121–338Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Louvain to Verviers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Koblenz Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 13m€91–182Fly Brussels Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 23m€92–355Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
7h 2m€182–462
Leuven to Karlsruhe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Karlsruhe station. However, there are services departing from Leuven and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Karlsruhe. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof via Liege-Guillemins and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Leuven and Karlsruhe is 488 km. The road distance is 427.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe, including transfers.
Leuven to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Leuven station.
Leuven to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Karlsruhe is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 8h 4m.
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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven to Karlsruhe central train station via Frankfurt Airport in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Verviers-Central to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-bw.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- arverio-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–18
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–27
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Leuven to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Karlsruhe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Leuven to Karlsruhe train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Karlsruhe is 427 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Leuven to Karlsruhe.
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