There are 9 ways to get from Nuremberg to Leuven by train, bus, 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
5h 58m€105–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Stationbus N84
10h 10m€45–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Mainbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt Main to Liège-Guilleminstrain Trn
8h 23m€70–152Drive 587.1 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Leuvencar 587.1 km
5h 4m€90–130Fly Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NUE - BRU
6h€105–278Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
5h 48m€121–424Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MUC - BRU
5h 52m€143–399Fly Nuremberg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NUE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain
5h 52m€147–418Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain
5h 40m€154–438
Nuremberg to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €90 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Leuven is 591 km. The road distance is 587.1 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Nuremberg to Leuven, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 6h, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, and KLM fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Brussels Airport (BRU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
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 Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- 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)
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)
- 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 Frankfurt Main to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Nuremberg to Frankfurt am Main
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- SVS
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Nuremberg to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Leuven is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Nuremberg to Leuven.
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