There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Ixelles by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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-Centraltrain Ic / ...
21 min€5–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
41 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Daillybus R81 / ...
53 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Ixellestaxi 27.1 km
24 min€60–75Drive 27.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Ixellescar 27.1 km
24 min€5–7
Leuven to Ixelles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Ixelles is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Ixelles is to train which takes 21 min and costs €5 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Schaarbeek Dailly. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Leuven and Ixelles is 30 km. The road distance is 27.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ixelles without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €5 - €12.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Leuven to Ixelles bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Ixelles train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Ixelles is to train which takes 21 min and costs €5 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Ixelles, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 21 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Dailly every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 53 min. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Dailly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Dailly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
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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Booking & Getting There
Leuven to Ixelles bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Schaarbeek Dailly station.
Leuven to Ixelles train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Ixelles is 27 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Leuven to Ixelles.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leuven and Ixelles. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.