There are 4 ways to get from Brussels Central Station to Leuven by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
45 min€5–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 10m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels Central Station to Leuventaxi 28.9 km
25 min€75–90Drive 28.9 km
- Drive from Brussels Central Station to Leuvencar 28.9 km
25 min€5–7
Brussels Central Station to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Leuven is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Central Station to Leuven is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €75 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Brussels Central Station and Leuven is 30 km. The road distance is 28.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brussels Central Station to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Brussels Central Station to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Brussels Central Station to Leuven is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Brussels Central Station, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Central Station to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Brussels Central Station to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Central Station to Leuven is 29 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Brussels Central Station to Leuven.
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