There are 3 ways to get from Leuven to Bredene by train, bus, or car
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Leuven to Bredene by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Bredene is to bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Bredene is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Bredene. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Bredene Centrumplein via Oostende Station perron 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Bredene. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Bredene Duinenplein via Oostende Station tramperron 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Leuven and Bredene is 151 km. The road distance is 140.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Bredene without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Leuven to Bredene, including transfers.
Leuven to Bredene bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Bredene train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Bredene is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 3h 36m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Bredene, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Ostende hourly. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Bruges twice daily. Tickets cost €11–20 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Bredene bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Leuven to Bredene train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Ostende station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Bredene is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Leuven to Bredene.
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