There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Trier by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus L32 / ...
4h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train stationbus N36
6h 35m€25–43Drive 229.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Triercar 229.3 km
2h 26m€36–52Train
- Take the train from Ottignies to Luxembourgtrain Ic
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
5h 2m€42–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Trier is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Trier is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Trier station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Trier central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Trier. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Ottignies and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Leuven and Trier is 276 km. The road distance is 229.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Trier without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Leuven to Trier, including transfers.
Leuven to Trier bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Trier train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ottignies station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Trier is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs €25 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Trier, Germany?
You can take a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Trier central train station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte and Brussels-North train station in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Louvain to Trier, Hauptbahnhof via Ottignies, Luxembourg, and Luxembourg, Gare Centrale in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Ottignies to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
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- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Trier central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Trier bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Noord afstaphalte station.
Leuven to Trier train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Luxembourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Trier is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Leuven to Trier.
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