There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Brussels by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
22 min€5–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
41 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madoubus R81 / ...
1h€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Brusselstaxi 28.3 km
27 min€65–80Drive 28.3 km
- Drive from Leuven to Brusselscar 28.3 km
27 min€5–7
Leuven to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Brussels is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Brussels is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Leuven and Brussels is 30 km. The road distance is 28.3 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €23.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Leuven to Brussels bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 22 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 Madou every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 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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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Brussels bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Leuven to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Brussels is 28 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Leuven to Brussels.
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