How to get from Duisburg to Leuven by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Leuven is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 97 miles (156 km) | |
Available travel modes | Bus, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | $2 - $45 | |
Fastest mode | Train • $45 (€40) • 2 h 34 min | |
Popular travel companies | Flixbus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 97 miles (156 km) by bus, flight or train between Duisburg and Leuven. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Flixbus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Duisburg to Leuven.
You can travel by train or bus for as low as $28 (€25). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next travel between Duisburg and Leuven with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Leuven from Duisburg. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
There are 3 travel options to Leuven from Duisburg. You can take a bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Duisburg to Leuven is a flight with an average price of $2 (€2).
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Leuven:
A flight is $21 (€19) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Duisburg to Leuven costing on average $24 (€21).
Taking a flight costs $42 (€38) less than taking a train, which costs on average $45 (€40) for the same trip.
The distance is approximately 97 miles (156 km) from Duisburg to Leuven.
The average frequency per day from Duisburg to Leuven is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Leuven from Duisburg as scheduled services by bus, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Duisburg to Leuven:
The following travel companies offer services from Duisburg to Leuven:
Yes, there are direct services available from Duisburg to Leuven with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Leuven as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Duisburg to Leuven.
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