There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 9m€22–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station westbus N84
2h 42m€8–16Drive 119.5 km
- Drive from Leuven to Aachen Cathedralcar 119.5 km
1h 17m€19–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Eupentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Eupen, Bahnhof to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 14
2h 4m€23–37Train, line 45 bus, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Louvain to Genktrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Genk Station perron 6 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 45
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnenbus 350
3h 41m€22–30
Leuven to Aachen Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €22 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Aachen station west station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Aachen Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Leuven and Aachen Cathedral is 120 km. The road distance is 119.5 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €22 - €45.
The train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf takes 55 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Leuven to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €22 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €16 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Aachen Cathedral, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €22–45 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west 3 times a day. Tickets cost €10–16 and the journey takes 2h 25m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Louvain to Eupen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Genk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Station to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0241 1688-3040
- Website
- ASEAG
Bus from Eupen, Bahnhof to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ASEAG
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from Eupen, Bahnhof to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Genk Station perron 6 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Elisenbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Arriva NL
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Leuven to Aachen Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aachen station west.
Leuven to Aachen Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Aachen Cathedral is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Leuven to Aachen Cathedral.
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