There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Botanique 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 Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
26 min€5–11Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
59 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuinbus R81 / ...
1h 3m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Botanique Stationtaxi 27.2 km
23 min€60–75Drive 27.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Botanique Stationcar 27.2 km
23 min€5–7
Leuven to Botanique Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs €60 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Leuven and Botanique Station is 29 km. The road distance is 27.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €11.
The train from Louvain to Brussels-North takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven to Botanique Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Botanique Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station is to train which takes 26 min and costs €5 - €11. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Botanique Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 15 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 3m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Botanique Station bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin station.
Leuven to Botanique Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Botanique Station is 27 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Leuven to Botanique Station.
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