There are 8 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 Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
5h 57m€94–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Stationbus N84
9h 50m€55–85Drive 587.1 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Leuvencar 587.1 km
5h 3m€109–158Fly Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NUE - BRU
5h 52m€105–280Train to Frankfurt, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
5h 56m€116–280Train 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 57m€136–306Fly 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 41m€157–463Fly 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 28m€153–265
Nuremberg to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs €100 - €160.
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 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Nuernberg Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
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 57m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 57m 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 Nuernberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Nuernberg Hbf to Louvain via Frankfurt and Liège-Guillemins in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Munich International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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
- €55–85
- 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 Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Leuven is 587 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Nuremberg to Leuven.
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