There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Gilles to Leuven by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
49 min€5–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h€2–4Drive 30.3 km
- Drive from Saint-Gilles to Leuvencar 30.3 km
27 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saint-Gilles to Leuventaxi 30.3 km
27 min€75–95
Saint-Gilles to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Gilles to Leuven is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Gilles to Leuven is to drive which takes 27 min and costs €4 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Saint-Gilles and Leuven is 32 km. The road distance is 30.3 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Gilles to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €5 - €25.
The train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Saint-Gilles to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Saint-Gilles to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Saint-Gilles to Leuven is to train which takes 49 min and costs €5 - €25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Saint-Gilles, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €5–11 and the journey takes 49 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 1h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Gilles to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Wijnpers station.
Saint-Gilles to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Gilles to Leuven is 30 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Saint-Gilles to Leuven.
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