There are 4 ways to get from Brussels to Leuven by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
39 min€4–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Leuventaxi 29.5 km
27 min€75–95Drive 29.5 km
- Drive from Brussels to Leuvencar 29.5 km
27 min€5–7
Brussels to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Leuven is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Leuven is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs €75 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers. Services depart every 20 minutes, 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 and Leuven is 28 km. The road distance is 29.5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €4 - €22.
The train from Brussels-North to Louvain takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brussels to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Brussels to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Leuven is to train which takes 39 min and costs €4 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Leuven, 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 once daily. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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 Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Brussels to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Leuven is 30 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Brussels to Leuven.
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