There are 3 ways to get from Bruges to Leuven by train, bus, or car
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Bruges to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Leuven is to bus which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bruges and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruges and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Bruges and Leuven is 124 km. The road distance is 125.7 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €21 - €100.
The train from Bruges to Louvain takes 1h 47m including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Bruges to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €21 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €20 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruges to Louvain every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruges to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruges to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bruges to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bruges to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Bruges to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Leuven is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Bruges to Leuven.
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