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Compare train and coach for Aachen to Leuven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Leuven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 98 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £18 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Aachen to Leuven:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Leuven costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 44m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 10m by train vs 1h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £38 compared to roughly £18 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 Aachen to Leuven
How to get to Leuven from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Leuven is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:202h10Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£91One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:202h10Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
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54017:231h05Aachen Hbf18:28Leuven station£461One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 316 · IC 53310:201h08Aachen Hbf11:28Leuven station£301One-way1 change- ICE 16 · IC 53512:201h08Aachen Hbf13:28Leuven station£301One-way1 change
- ICE 18 · IC 5318:201h08Aachen Hbf9:28Leuven station£301One-way1 change
- FlixBus10:352h20Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße12:55Leuven, Diestsepoort£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Leuven:
A coach is £26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Leuven costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 44m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Leuven as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Leuven station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Intercity, Regional-Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar, SNCB to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leuven by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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