There are 5 ways to get from Duisburg to 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 Cologne
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
3h€38–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Maastrichtbus 1304
- Take the bus from Maastricht to Leuven Stationbus N84 / ...
4h 40m€15–25Drive 178.2 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Leuvencar 178.2 km
2h 10m€29–41Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain Tha
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
3h 8m€42–154Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the train from Genk to Louvaintrain L / ...
5h 33m€39–109
Duisburg to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Leuven is to bus which costs €14 - €26 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Leuven is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Leuven station. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Leuven Station via Maastricht. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Duisburg and Leuven is 252 km. The road distance is 178.2 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Leuven without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 3h and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Duisburg to Leuven, including transfers.
Duisburg to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Duisburg central train station.
Duisburg to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Leuven is to train via Cologne which takes 3h and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Louvain via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duisburg central train station to Leuven Station via Maastricht in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Genk to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Maastricht to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
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Duisburg to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maastricht station.
Duisburg to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Leuven is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Duisburg to Leuven.
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