There are 4 ways to get from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
50 min€5–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 15m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Place Brussels to Leuventaxi 29.1 km
26 min€75–95Drive 29.1 km
- Drive from Grand Place Brussels to Leuvencar 29.1 km
26 min€5–7
Grand Place Brussels to Leuven by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven is to taxi which takes 26 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 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Grand Place Brussels and Leuven is 31 km. The road distance is 29.1 km.
The best way to get from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Grand Place Brussels to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Grand Place Brussels to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven is to train which takes 50 min and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Grand Place Brussels, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
Grand Place Brussels to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Grand Place Brussels to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Place Brussels to Leuven is 29 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Grand Place Brussels to Leuven.
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