There are 5 ways to get from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
26 min€5–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
1h 1m€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 12 to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madoubus R90 / ...
1h 15m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Stationtaxi 28.3 km
23 min€65–80Drive 28.3 km
- Drive from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Stationcar 28.3 km
23 min€5–7
Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs €65 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station perron 12 station and arriving at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Leuven Station and Brussels Central Station is 30 km. The road distance is 28.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Station perron 12.
Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Leuven Station, Belgium and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 22 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Station perron 12 to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Station perron 12 to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leuven to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €65–80
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station is 28 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Leuven Station to Brussels Central Station.
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