There are 5 ways to get from Tongeren to Leuven 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 via Aarschot
best- Take the train from Tongres to Aarschottrain Ic / ...
1h 20m€14–23Line 23 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tongeren Sint-Truiderpoort to Sint-Truiden Station perron 5bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Saint-Trond to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 25m€11–15Drive 69.6 km
- Drive from Tongeren to Leuvencar 69.6 km
54 min€12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tongeren to Leuventaxi 69.6 km
54 min€140–170Train
- Take the train from Tongres to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
1h 36m€16–25
Tongeren to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tongeren to Leuven is to line 23 bus and train which costs €11 - €15 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tongeren to Leuven is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €11 - €17.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tongres and arriving at Louvain. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Tongeren and Leuven is 80 km. The road distance is 69.6 km.
The best way to get from Tongeren to Leuven without a car is to train via Aarschot which takes 1h 20m and costs €14 - €24.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Tongeren to Leuven, including transfers.
Tongeren to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Tongres station.
Tongeren to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Aarschot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tongeren to Leuven is 70 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Tongeren to Leuven.
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What companies run services between Tongeren, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Tongres to Aarschot hourly. Tickets cost €12–19 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tongres to Aarschot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Saint-Trond to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tongres to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Tongeren Sint-Truiderpoort to Sint-Truiden Station perron 5
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Taxi Centrale Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0622382666
- Website
- taxicentralemaastricht.nl
Taxi Frenske
- Phone
- +31 0433636362
- Website
- taxi-frenske.nl
Taxi Maastricht
- Phone
- +31 0432066008
- Website
- taximaastricht.eu
Liege Tax
- Phone
- +32043675040
- Website
- liege-tax.be
Taxi Kronos
- Phone
- +32 42358863
- Website
- taxisliege.eu
Taxi Liege
- Phone
- +32 493888834
- Website
- taxiliege.be
Taxi Melkior
- Phone
- +32 042522020
- Website
- melkior.be
Taxi Reis
- Phone
- +32 499502502
- Website
- taxireis-liege.be
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