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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 kr327 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. 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 kr327, while a flight costs an average of kr2885.
Distance: 182 miles (294 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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kr1029 Average price | kr327 Average price Cheapest | kr2885 Average price | kr683 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 36m Average total duration 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration 5h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m 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 |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven:
A bus is kr702 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average kr1029.
A bus is kr2558 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average kr2885.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 36m.
Bus takes on average 5h 54m.
You'll arrive about 1h 2m sooner (3h 6m by train vs 4h 8m by car). Tickets start at around kr1029 compared to roughly kr683 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 · FlixBus11:15 AM8h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMLeuven, Diestsepoortkr3111One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM8h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:00 PMLeuven, Diestsepoortkr3111One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- SN261010:45 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport11:50 AMBrussels Airportkr46451One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 16 · IC 53510:34 AM2h54Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:28 PMLeuven stationkr14941One-way1 transfer
- ICE 316 · IC 5338:33 AM2h55Frankfurt (Main) Hbf11:28 AMLeuven stationkr14941One-way1 transfer
- ICE 16 · IC 535 · R 308410:34 AM3h25Frankfurt (Main) Hbf1:59 PMHeverleekr14941One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 AM6h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:30 AMLeuven, Diestsepoortkr3681One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:15 AM6h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:55 PMLeuven, Diestsepoortkr3801One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:25 AM6h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)6:30 AMLeuven, Diestsepoortkr4371One-way0 transfers
LH1400+SN28124:50 PM3h25Frankfurt am Main Airport8:15 PMBrussels Airportkr32601One-way1 transfer
KL1814 · KL17037:00 AM2h50Frankfurt am Main Airport9:50 AMBrussels Airportkr38801One-way1 transfer- KL1822 · KL17076:40 PM3h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:15 PMBrussels Airportkr38801One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven:
A bus is kr702 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average kr1029.
A bus is kr2558 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Leuven costing on average kr2885.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 36m.
Bus takes on average 5h 54m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leuven by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines to go to Leuven by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines.
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