There are 3 ways to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven by train, bus, or car
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Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven is to bus which costs €7 - €13 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €13 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Gand-Dampoort and arriving at Louvain via Gand-Saint-Pierre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Gent-Dampoort Station and Leuven is 87 km. The road distance is 84.9 km.
The best way to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €14 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven, including transfers.
Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs €14 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €7 - €13 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between Gent-Dampoort Station, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €13–28 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station twice daily. Tickets cost €7–13 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Gent-Dampoort Station to Leuven.
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