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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Bredene is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Bredene is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs €22 - €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 57m.
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 1h 59m.
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 1h 59m and costs €29 - €60.
It takes approximately 1h 59m 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 1h 59m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Bredene, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Ostende hourly. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Bruges 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Ostende
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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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.
There are 5423+ hotels available in Bredene.