There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Forest by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
27 min€5–24Rideshare
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 1m€2–5Drive 30.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Forestcar 30.7 km
30 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Foresttaxi 30.7 km
30 min€80–100
Leuven to Forest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Forest is to bus which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Forest is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €24.
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 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Leuven and Forest is 32 km. The road distance is 30.7 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Forest without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €24.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven to Forest bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Forest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Forest is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Forest, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 27 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 1m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leuven to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
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 Forest bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Leuven to Forest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Forest is 31 km. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Leuven to Forest.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leuven and Forest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.