There are 6 ways to get from Louvain to Brussels by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
22 min€5–24Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leuven to Brussels27.9 km
54 min€1–4Bus
- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Brussels Southbus N84
49 min€2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Louvain to Brusselstaxi 29.9 km
27 min€75–95Drive 29.9 km
- Drive from Louvain to Brusselscar 29.9 km
27 min€5–7Bus via Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 10 to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madoubus R81 / ...
1h 4m€3
Louvain to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louvain to Brussels is to bus via Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou which costs €3 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Louvain to Brussels is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leuven Station station and arriving at Brussels South. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvain and arriving at Bruxelles-Central. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Louvain and Brussels is 30 km. The road distance is 29.9 km.
The best way to get from Louvain to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €24.
The train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Louvain to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Louvain to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Louvain to Brussels is to train which takes 22 min and costs €5 - €24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 49 min.
What companies run services between Louvain, Belgium and Brussels, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 22 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South twice daily. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 45 min. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Leuven Station to Brussels South
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 10 to Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leuven to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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
Louvain to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels South station.
Louvain to Brussels train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louvain to Brussels is 30 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Louvain to Brussels.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Louvain and Brussels. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.