There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Louvain by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
39 min€4–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels South to Leuven Stationbus N84
49 min€2–5Drive 30.4 km
- Drive from Brussels to Louvaincar 30.4 km
25 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Louvaintaxi 30.4 km
25 min€75–95Bus via Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1bus R81 / ...
1h 2m€3
Brussels to Louvain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Louvain is to bus via Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou which costs €3 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Louvain is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels South and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
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 Louvain is 28 km. The road distance is 30.4 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Louvain without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €4 - €23.
The train from Brussels-North to Louvain takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Brussels to Louvain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels South station.
Brussels to Louvain train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Louvain is to train which takes 39 min and costs €4 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 49 min.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Louvain, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels South to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 45 min. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- 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
- €5–23
- 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 Brussels South to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels South to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Louvain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Brussels to Louvain train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Louvain is 30 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Brussels to Louvain.
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