There are 4 ways to get from Grand Place 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€5–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 16m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Place to Leuventaxi 29.1 km
26 min€75–95Drive 29.1 km
- Drive from Grand Place to Leuvencar 29.1 km
26 min€5–7
Grand Place to Leuven by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Place to Leuven is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Place 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 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
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 and Leuven is 31 km. The road distance is 29.1 km.
The best way to get from Grand Place to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs €5 - €10.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Grand Place to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Grand Place to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Grand Place to Leuven is to train which takes 50 min and costs €5 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Grand Place, Brussels Capital, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h.
- 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
- €5–10
- 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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Grand Place to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Place to Leuven is 29 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Grand Place to Leuven.
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