There are 3 ways to get from Kortrijk to Leuven by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Courtrai to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 38m€21–45Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Courtrai to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
2h 37m€18–33Drive 119.9 km
- Drive from Kortrijk to Leuvencar 119.9 km
1h 24m€19–27
Kortrijk to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kortrijk to Leuven is to train and bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kortrijk to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €18 - €27.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Courtrai and arriving at Louvain. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Kortrijk and Leuven is 126 km. The road distance is 119.9 km.
The best way to get from Kortrijk to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 38m and costs €21 - €45.
The train from Courtrai to Louvain takes 1h 38m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kortrijk to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Courtrai station.
Kortrijk to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kortrijk to Leuven is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Kortrijk to Leuven.
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What companies run services between Kortrijk, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Courtrai to Louvain hourly. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Courtrai to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Courtrai to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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