There are 4 ways to get from Ghent to Heverlee by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Heverleetrain P
1h 30m€15–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus N802 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
2h 42m€9–13Drive 83.7 km
- Drive from Ghent to Heverleecar 83.7 km
1h 1m€14–20Train via Louvain
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 33m€15–33
Ghent to Heverlee by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Heverlee is to bus which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Heverlee is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Heverlee. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Heverlee Groenstraat via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Leuven Station perron 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Heverlee. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Ghent and Heverlee is 84 km. The road distance is 83.7 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Heverlee without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €15 - €23.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Heverlee takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ghent to Heverlee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Heverlee train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Heverlee is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Heverlee, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Heverlee once daily. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Heverlee Groenstraat via Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, and Leuven Station perron 6 in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Heverlee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Heverlee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Ghent to Heverlee train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Heverlee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Heverlee is 84 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Ghent to Heverlee.
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