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€4–22Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
1h 1m€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuinbus R81 / ...
1h 4m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Botanique Stationtaxi 26.4 km
24 min€65–85Drive 26.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Botanique Stationcar 26.4 km
24 min€5–6
Leuven to Botanique Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs €65 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every 20 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 26.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Botanique Station without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs €4 - €22.
The train from Louvain to Brussels-North takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 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 €4 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 1h 4m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Botanique Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €4–10 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 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 4m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leuven to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €65–85
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 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 26 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Leuven to Botanique Station.
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