There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
27 min€5–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
41 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Rogierbus R81 / ...
1h 7m€2–5Drive 31.6 km
- Drive from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jeancar 31.6 km
31 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jeantaxi 31.6 km
31 min€80–100
Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is to bus which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Brussel Rogier. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Leuven and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is 32 km. The road distance is 31.6 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €25.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is to train which takes 27 min and costs €5 - €25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi every 15 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 Lüdenscheid to Brussel Rogier every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h 7m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Rogier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Rogier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Brussel Rogier
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- 31 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Rogier station.
Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is 32 km. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Leuven to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
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