There are 5 ways to get from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
43 min€4–23Line 832 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Leuven Stationbus 832
1h 5m€2–5Drive 30.8 km
- Drive from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Stationcar 30.8 km
25 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Stationtaxi 30.8 km
25 min€70–85Bus
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
1h 11m€3
Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Brussels-North Station and Leuven Station is 29 km. The road distance is 30.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €23.
The train from Brussels-North to Louvain takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station is to train which takes 43 min and costs €4 - €23. Alternatively, you can line 832 bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels-North Station, Belgium and Leuven Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €4–10 and the journey takes 39 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Leuven Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
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-North Station to Leuven Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station is 31 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Brussels-North Station to Leuven Station.
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