There are 4 ways to get from Leuven to Nijlen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Lierretrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Stationbus 84 / ...
1h 18m€11–18Drive 39.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Leuven to Nijlencar 39.6 km
45 min€7–9Line 20 bus, line 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Mechelen Station perron 14bus 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 16 to Lier Station perron 11bus 30
- Take the bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Stationbus 84 / ...
2h 11m€9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Nijlentaxi 39.6 km
45 min€95–120
Leuven to Nijlen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Nijlen is to drive which costs €6 - €9 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Nijlen is to drive which takes 45 min and costs €6 - €9.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Nijlen station. However, there are services departing from Leuven Lüdenscheid and arriving at Nijlen Station via Mechelen Station perron 16 and Lier Station perron 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Leuven and Nijlen is 53 km. The road distance is 39.6 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Nijlen without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 18m and costs €10 - €18.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Leuven to Nijlen, including transfers.
Leuven to Nijlen bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Lüdenscheid station.
Leuven to Nijlen bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Mechelen Station perron 14.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Nijlen is 40 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Leuven to Nijlen.
There are 1252+ hotels available in Nijlen.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Nijlen, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Nijlen Station via Mechelen Station perron 16 and Lier Station perron 5 in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Lüdenscheid to Mechelen Station perron 14
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 16 to Lier Station perron 11
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Lier Station perron 5 to Nijlen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €95–120
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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