There are 4 ways to get from Ixelles to Leuven by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Ixelles to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ixelles to Leuven is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Ixelles to Leuven is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €65 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Schaarbeek Dailly and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Central and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Ixelles and Leuven is 30 km. The road distance is 28.5 km.
The best way to get from Ixelles to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €12.
The train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ixelles to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Schaarbeek Dailly station.
Ixelles to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Central station.
The best way to get from Ixelles to Leuven is to train which takes 45 min and costs €5 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 52 min.
What companies run services between Ixelles, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 45 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Schaarbeek Dailly to Leuven Wijnpers every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 52 min. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Schaarbeek Dailly to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Schaarbeek Dailly to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
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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Ixelles to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Ixelles to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixelles to Leuven is 29 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Ixelles to Leuven.
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