There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain S8 / ...
6h 9m€87–209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus N84
9h 44m€30–51Train, night train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guilleminsnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gemblouxtrain Ic / ...
9h 18m€55–204Drive 359.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuvecar 359.2 km
3h 23m€57–83Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Liège-Guilleminstrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Ottigniestrain Ic / ...
8h 57m€71–172Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane FRA - BRU
6h 6m€99–291
Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2 via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, Cologne Airport CGN, Leuven Station perron 10 and WOLUWE Métro Crainhem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Gießen and Louvain-la-Neuve is 497 km. The road distance is 359.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve, including transfers.
Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 9h 44m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Louvain-la-Neuve via Frankfurt and Brussels-Nord in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2 via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg, Cologne Airport CGN, Leuven Station, Leuven Station perron 10, Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Kraainem Metro, and WOLUWE Métro Crainhem in around 9h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gembloux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Ottignies
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koblenz Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg bus station.
Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve is 359 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Gießen to Louvain-la-Neuve.
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