There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Merelbeke by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 48 bus
best- Take the train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 6 to Merelbeke Kerkbus 436 / ...
1h 33m€18–34Drive 79.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Leuven to Merelbekecar 79.1 km
52 min€13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoortbus N84
2h 38m€14–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Merelbeketaxi 79.1 km
52 min€210–250
Leuven to Merelbeke by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Merelbeke is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Merelbeke is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven station to Merelbeke. However, there are services departing from Leuven Station and arriving at Merelbeke Kerk via Gent Dampoort and Gent Zuid perron 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Leuven and Merelbeke is 92 km. The road distance is 79.1 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Merelbeke without a car is to train and line 48 bus which takes 1h 33m and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Leuven to Merelbeke, including transfers.
Leuven to Merelbeke bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Leuven to Merelbeke bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ghent Dampoort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Merelbeke is 79 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Leuven to Merelbeke.
There are 900+ hotels available in Merelbeke.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Merelbeke, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort 3 times a day. Tickets cost €8–13 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Gand-Saint-Pierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Gent Sint-Pietersstation perron 6 to Merelbeke Kerk
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Station to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €210–250
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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