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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leuven to Leipzig by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    7h 7m
    €128–601

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 1304
    12h 18m
    €53–93

  3. Drive 619.2 km

    1. Drive from Leuven to Leipzigcar car 619.2 km
    6h 19m
    €95–137

  4. Fly Brussels Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BRU - LEJ
    6h 2m
    €127–344

  5. Train

    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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 51 / ...
    8h 27m
    €141–631

  6. Train via Bergkamen

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Welkenraedttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train Drf
    11h 50m

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BRU - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €115–403

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    5h 39m
    €156–464

  9. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 56m

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    4. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 16m

Leuven to Leipzig by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 739.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

You can take a train from Louvain to Leipzig Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Leipzig central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 5m.

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