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How to get fromMagdeburg to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    6h 41m
    €114–257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N1327 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    12h 5m
    €55–87

  3. Bus via Aachen

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    8h 37m

  4. Drive  585 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Leuvencar car 585 km
    5h 8m
    €94–135

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LEJ - BRU
    7h 1m
    €172–376

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BER - BRU
    5h 56m
    €118–331

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train
    6h 53m
    €134–391

  8. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wittenberge, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wittenberge, Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAM - BRU
    7h 40m
    €122–435

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HAJ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    7h 25m
    €200–485

Magdeburg to Leuven by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Leuven Station via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen station west in around 8h 37m.

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