There are 6 ways to get from Leuven to Brussels-North 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 / ...
15 min€4–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
1h 4m€1–4Line 832 bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels-North train stationbus 832
1h 5m€3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Brussels-North Stationtaxi 27.2 km
25 min€70–85Drive 27.2 km
- Drive from Leuven to Brussels-North Stationcar 27.2 km
25 min€5–6Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
1h 8m€3
Leuven to Brussels-North Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Brussels-North Station is to bus which costs €3 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Brussels-North Station is to train which takes 15 min and costs €4 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Brussels-North train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
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 Brussels-North Station is 28 km. The road distance is 27.2 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels-North Station without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €4 - €23.
The train from Louvain to Brussels-North takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leuven to Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels-North Station is to train which takes 15 min and costs €4 - €23. Alternatively, you can line 832 bus, which costs €3 - €5 and takes 1h 5m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Brussels-North 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Brussels-North train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- 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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
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 Brussels-North Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Leuven to Brussels-North Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Brussels-North Station is 27 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Leuven to Brussels-North Station.
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