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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Leuven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $36 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, while a flight costs an average of $537.
Distance: 182 miles (294 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$127 Average price | $36 Average price Cheapest | $537 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven:
A bus is $91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average $127.
A bus is $502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
Bus takes on average 6h 53m.
You'll arrive about 45m sooner (3h 23m by train vs 4h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $127 compared to roughly $71 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Leuven
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 6h25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 6:30 AM Leuven, Diestsepoort $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
12:05 AM 6h25 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 6:30 AM Leuven, Diestsepoort $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH10046:45 AM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 7:45 AM Brussels Airport $394 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 312
3:11 AM 5h00 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:11 AM Leuven station $40 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 60402 · ICE 312 · IC 5729
3:11 AM 5h12 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 8:23 AM Heverlee $44 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 926 · ICE 310
11:43 AM 4h28 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 4:11 PM Leuven station $53 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
12:25 AM 6h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 6:30 AM Leuven, Diestsepoort $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
KL1814 · KL17036:50 AM 3h20 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:10 AM Brussels Airport $322 1 One-way 1 transfer- SN2618
9:30 PM 1h00 Frankfurt am Main Airport 10:30 PM Brussels Airport $394 1 One-way 0 transfers - SN2610
11:30 AM 1h05 Frankfurt am Main Airport 12:35 PM Brussels Airport $394 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven:
A bus is $91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average $127.
A bus is $502 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 29m.
Bus takes on average 6h 53m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Leuven as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Leuven station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss to go to Leuven by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leuven by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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