There are 3 ways to get from Ghent to Leuven by train, bus, or car
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Ghent to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Leuven is to bus which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Ghent and Leuven is 80 km. The road distance is 85.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €13 - €28.
The train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain takes 1h 17m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ghent to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €13 - €28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 1h 17m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Ghent to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Ghent to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Leuven is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Ghent to Leuven.
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