There are 6 ways to get from Mannheim to Leuven by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
4h 10m€64–340Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Stationbus N84
8h€37–77Drive 388.1 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Leuvencar 388.1 km
3h 53m€60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
4h€86–300Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain 79
4h 11m€74–335Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus N36
8h 11m€41–64
Mannheim to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Leuven is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Leuven is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Mannheim station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Leuven Station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Mannheim and Leuven is 428 km. The road distance is 388.1 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Mannheim to Leuven, including transfers.
Mannheim to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Leuven is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Leuven Station via Frankfurt Airport in around 8h.
- 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
- €40–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Mannheim to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Mannheim to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Leuven is 388 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Mannheim to Leuven.
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