There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Laeken by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Louvain to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Brussel Bockstaelbus R30 / ...
29 min€7–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R81 / ...
1h 23m€5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Laekentaxi 29.1 km
27 min€75–95Drive 29.1 km
- Drive from Leuven to Laekencar 29.1 km
27 min€5–7
Leuven to Laeken by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Laeken is to bus which costs €5 - €6 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Laeken is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs €75 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Laeken. However, there are services departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Brussel Bockstael via Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Leuven and Laeken is 33 km. The road distance is 29.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Laeken without a car is to train and bus which takes 29 min and costs €6 - €25.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Leuven to Laeken, including transfers.
Leuven to Laeken bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Laeken bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Noord afstaphalte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Laeken is 29 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Leuven to Laeken.
There are 1810+ hotels available in Laeken.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Laeken, Belgium?
De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphalte every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Brussel Bockstael
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Brussel Bockstael
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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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