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How to get fromPaderborn to Leuvenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Paderborn to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    5h 18m
    €68–171

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Münster bus stopbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Brussels Southbus bus N71
    9h 26m
    €40–61

  3. Drive  337.1 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Leuvencar car 337.1 km
    3h 22m
    €54–78

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HAJ - BRU
    7h 45m

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    5h 19m
    €65–181

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    5h 23m
    €116–218

Paderborn to Leuven by train

Calendar202Weekly Trains
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 412.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Louvain via Hamm(Westf)Hbf, Aachen, Hbf, and Liège-Guillemins in around 5h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Leuven Station via Münster bus stop and Brussels South in around 9h 26m.

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