There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Ixelles 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 Schaarbeek Daillybus R81 / ...
53 min€2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Ixellestaxi 27.1 km
24 min€70–85Drive 27.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Ixellescar 27.1 km
24 min€5–6
Leuven to Ixelles by train
Questions & Answers
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 22 min and costs €5 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Schaarbeek Dailly. Services depart every 20 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 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 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 22 min and costs €5 - €23.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 20 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 22 min and costs €5 - €23. 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 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 Schaarbeek Dailly every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 53 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Dailly
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- 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 Schaarbeek Dailly
- 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 Schaarbeek Dailly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
- 24 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 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.