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Compare train, coach and flight for Berlin to Leuven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Leuven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, while a flight costs an average of £111.
Distance: 627 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£66 Average Price | £111 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest | £107 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 52m Average total duration 11h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leuven:
A coach is £71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leuven costing on average £128.
A coach is £326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leuven costing on average £383.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 28m.
Coach takes on average 14h 18m.
You'll arrive about 5h 30m sooner (2h 49m by flight vs 8h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £383 compared to roughly £107 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Leuven
How to get to Leuven from Berlin by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Leuven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:4813h42Berlin Spandau6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:4813h42Berlin Spandau6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW80509:501h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:55Cologne Bonn Airport£1031One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:3913h51Berlin Hbf6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus16:2814h02Berlin Südkreuz station6:30Leuven, Diestsepoort£241One-way2 changes
- RJ 172 · ICE 921 · ICE 31220:3411h36Berlin Hbf8:10Leuven station£341One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:2014h35Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)12:55Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:1017h00Berlin, Alexanderplatz12:10Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus18:3118h24Berlin Spandau12:55Leuven, Diestsepoort£231One-way2 changes
KL1782 · KL170719:153h00Berlin Brandenburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£1881One-way1 change- KL1770 · KL17036:003h40Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:40Brussels Airport£1881One-way1 change
- KL1780 · KL170717:304h45Berlin Brandenburg Airport22:15Brussels Airport£1881One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leuven:
A coach is £71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leuven costing on average £128.
A coach is £326 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leuven costing on average £383.
Other travel options to Leuven take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 28m.
Coach takes on average 14h 18m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Leuven as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Leuven station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz and arrive in Leuven, Diestsepoort.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leuven by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Leuven by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Leuven by coach.
- 8 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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