There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Anderlecht by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
26 min€5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madoubus R81 / ...
1h 1m€1–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
41 min€1–4Drive 30.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Anderlechtcar 30.2 km
27 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Anderlechttaxi 30.2 km
27 min€65–85
Leuven to Anderlecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Anderlecht is to bus which costs €1 - €4 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Anderlecht is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Leuven and Anderlecht is 32 km. The road distance is 30.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Anderlecht without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €12.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven to Anderlecht bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to Anderlecht train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Anderlecht is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €4 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Anderlecht, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 26 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Anderlecht bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Leuven to Anderlecht train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Anderlecht is 30 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Leuven to Anderlecht.
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