There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Leuven by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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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 57m€109–586Bus
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 30m€57–95Drive 705 km
- Drive from Munich to Leuvencar 705 km
7h 10m€109–157Fly to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
4h 27m€112–268Train
- Take the train from München Ost to Verviers-Centraltrain Nj
- Take the train from Verviers-Central to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
10h 39m€137–265Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar
8h 56m€160–205Fly 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 Leuventrain
5h 54m€111–385Fly 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 Leuventrain
6h 23m€115–397Fly 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 34m€144–418
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 30m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Leuven is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €110 - €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 30m.
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 57m.
The distance between Munich and Leuven is 770 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 57m and costs €100 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 57m and costs €100 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 13h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 4h 27m.
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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Leuven Station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 13h 30m.
- 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
- €100–230
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- 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
- €45–110
- 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
- €50–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from München Ost to Verviers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Verviers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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