There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to KU Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Liège
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Thalys / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 14m€24–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Stationbus N84
2h 26m€8–16Drive 121.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to KU Leuvencar 121.4 km
1h 16m€20–28Train
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Leuventrain 79 / ...
1h 18m€22–45Line 350 bus, line 45 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4bus 45
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain L / ...
4h€21–30
Aachen to KU Leuven by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to KU Leuven is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to KU Leuven is to train via Liège which takes 1h 14m and costs €23 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aachen station west station and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Aachen, Hbf and arriving at Leuven. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Aachen and KU Leuven is 120 km. The road distance is 121.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to KU Leuven without a car is to train via Liège which takes 1h 14m and costs €23 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Aachen to KU Leuven, including transfers.
Aachen to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to KU Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to KU Leuven is to train via Liège which takes 1h 14m and costs €23 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and KU Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to KU Leuven via Liège-Guillemins, Louvain, Leuven Station perron 2, and Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron B in around 1h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 2h 10m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Genk Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Aachen to KU Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Aachen to KU Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leuven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to KU Leuven is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Aachen to KU Leuven.
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