There are 4 ways to get from Brussels to Kessel-Lo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
39 min€5–17Bus
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
1h 18m€6Drive 31.6 km
- Drive from Brussels to Kessel-Locar 31.6 km
27 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Kessel-Lotaxi 31.6 km
27 min€70–90
Brussels to Kessel-Lo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Kessel-Lo is to bus which costs €6 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Kessel-Lo is to drive which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Kessel-Lo. However, there are services departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Kessel-Lo Park Heuvelhof via Leuven Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Brussels and Kessel-Lo is 28 km. The road distance is 31.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Kessel-Lo without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €5 - €17.
The train from Brussels-North to Louvain takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brussels to Kessel-Lo bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Brussels to Kessel-Lo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Kessel-Lo is to train which takes 39 min and costs €5 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Kessel-Lo, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 39 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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 to Kessel-Lo bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Station perron 1.
Brussels to Kessel-Lo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Kessel-Lo is 32 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Brussels to Kessel-Lo.
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