There are 5 ways to get from Mainz to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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 Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
4h 21m€50–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station westbus N1310
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Stationbus N84
6h 35m€27–48Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof Westbus 10X
- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
8h 56mDrive 345.6 km
- Drive from Mainz to Leuvencar 345.6 km
3h 29m€53–77Fly
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
3h 53m€84–238
Mainz to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Leuven is to bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Leuven is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Leuven Station via Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
The distance between Mainz and Leuven is 369 km. The road distance is 345.6 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €50 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Mainz to Leuven, including transfers.
Mainz to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs €50 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €50 and takes 6h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Leuven Station via Aachen station west in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go.on
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More Questions & Answers
Mainz to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Mainz to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Leuven is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Mainz to Leuven.
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