There are 5 ways to get from Bruxelles-Midi 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
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
49 min€5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels South to Leuven Stationbus N84
1h 1m€2–5Drive 31.1 km
- Drive from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuvencar 31.1 km
29 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuventaxi 31.1 km
29 min€70–85Bus via Madou
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 14m€5
Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven is to bus which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven is to drive which takes 29 min and costs €4 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels South and arriving at Leuven Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Bruxelles-Midi and Leuven is 32 km. The road distance is 31.1 km.
The best way to get from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €5 - €12.
The train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain takes 49 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels South station.
Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven is to train which takes 49 min and costs €5 - €12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 1h 1m.
What companies run services between Bruxelles-Midi, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 49 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels South to Leuven Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 55 min. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels South to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels South to Leuven Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
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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Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leuven Station.
Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven is 31 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Bruxelles-Midi to Leuven.
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