There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Leuven by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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 56m€108–548Bus
cheapest- 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€58–95Drive 705 km
- Drive from Munich to Leuvencar 705 km
7h 10m€110–159Fly to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
4h 28m€121–266Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Verviers-Centraltrain Nj
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
10h 36m€141–264Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar
8h 56m€160–210Fly 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 44m€113–368Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
6h 27m€122–390Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MUC - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
6h 43m€154–412
Munich to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Leuven is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €120 - €270.
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 56m.
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 56m and costs €100 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 56m 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 56m and costs €100 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 13h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 4h 28m.
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 56m. 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 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
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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