There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
6h 52m€102–291Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
10h 43m€48–125Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Stationbus N84
13h 10m€70–107Drive 705 km
- Drive from Munich to Leuvencar 705 km
7h 10m€113–163Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar
9h 14m€160–210Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Liège-Guilleminstrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
10h 1m€141–217Fly to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
4h 30m€120–275Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
5h 37m€116–361Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
6h 9m€124–371
Munich to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Leuven is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Leuven Station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Leuven. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Munich and Leuven is 764 km. The road distance is 705 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Leuven without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Munich to Leuven, including transfers.
Munich to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Leuven is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 4h 30m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Leuven Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from München Ost to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Munich to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Leuven is 705 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Munich to Leuven.
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