There are 5 ways to get from Leuven to Schaerbeek by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
15 min€5–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Meiserbus R81 / ...
50 min€1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
41 min€1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leuven to Schaerbeektaxi 26.4 km
22 min€60–75Drive 26.4 km
- Drive from Leuven to Schaerbeekcar 26.4 km
22 min€5–6
Leuven to Schaerbeek by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Schaerbeek is to bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Schaerbeek is to train which takes 15 min and costs €5 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Wijnpers and arriving at Schaarbeek Meiser. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Brussels-Nord. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Leuven and Schaerbeek is 28 km. The road distance is 26.4 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Schaerbeek without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs €5 - €20.
The train from Louvain to Brussels-North takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leuven to Schaerbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Leuven Wijnpers station.
Leuven to Schaerbeek train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Schaerbeek is to train which takes 15 min and costs €5 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Schaerbeek, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 15 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Meiser every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 50 min. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Louvain to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Leuven Wijnpers to Schaarbeek Meiser
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Leuven to Schaerbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Schaarbeek Meiser station.
Leuven to Schaerbeek train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuven to Schaerbeek is 26 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Leuven to Schaerbeek.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leuven and Schaerbeek. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.