There are 3 ways to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuvetrain S8 / ...
2h 3m€28–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels Zaventem Airportbus FlixBus N781 / ...
- Take the bus from WOLUWE Métro Roodebeek to LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2bus E12
3h 51m€16–24Drive 128.1 km
- Drive from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuvecar 128.1 km
1h 29m€25–35
Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve is to bus which costs €16 - €24 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2 via Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A and WOLUWE Métro Roodebeek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Louvain-la-Neuve via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Lille and Louvain-la-Neuve is 145 km. The road distance is 128.1 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €28 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve, including transfers.
Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €28 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €24 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Louvain-la-Neuve via Bruxelles-Midi in around 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2 via Brussels Zaventem Airport, Zaventem Brussels Airport perron A, Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe Roodebeek perron 6, and WOLUWE Métro Roodebeek in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels Zaventem Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from WOLUWE Métro Roodebeek to LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels Zaventem Airport station.
Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Lille to Louvain-la-Neuve.
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