There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Brussels-South Station by train, bus, car, taxi, 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 Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
33 min€5–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
1h 5m€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels Southbus N84
45 min€2–5Drive 30.5 km
- Drive from Leuven to Brussels-South Stationcar 30.5 km
28 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Brussels-South Stationtaxi 30.5 km
28 min€80–95
Leuven to Brussels-South Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Brussels-South Station is to bus which costs €2 - €5 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Brussels-South Station is to drive which takes 28 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Brussels South. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Leuven and Brussels-South Station is 32 km. The road distance is 30.5 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels-South Station without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs €5 - €25.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leuven to Brussels-South Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Brussels-South Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Brussels-South Station is to train which takes 33 min and costs €5 - €25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Brussels-South Station, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 27 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South twice daily. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 45 min. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- 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 South
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €80–95
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-South Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Leuven to Brussels-South Station train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Brussels-South Station is 31 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Leuven to Brussels-South Station.
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Book your Leuven to Brussels-South Station bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leuven and Brussels-South Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.