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How to get fromSalzburg to Leuvenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Salzburg to Leuven by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    9h 1m
    €119–823

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 56m
    €55–155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N884 / ...
    17h 54m
    €80–126

  4. Drive 864.2 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Leuvencar car 864.2 km
    8h 3m
    €140–202

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Leuvencar car
    10h 25m
    €162–207

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj / ...
    13h 54m
    €162–324

  7. Fly Salzburg Airport to Brussels Airport

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SZG - BRU
    6h 8m
    €126–289

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MUC - BRU
    6h 1m
    €128–374

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SZG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Louvaintrain train
    6h 26m
    €166–463

  10. Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train
    7h 1m
    €114–392

Salzburg to Leuven by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration9h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Leuven, Belgium?

You can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Louvain via München Hbf, Frankfurt, and Liège-Guillemins in around 9h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Salzburg South to Brussels-North train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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