There are 4 ways to get from Liège to Leuven by train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Liège to Leuven by train
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The cheapest way to get from Liège to Leuven is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Leuven is to train which takes 30 min and costs €12 - €26.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liège-Guillemins and arriving at Louvain. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Liège and Leuven is 70 km. The road distance is 75.6 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs €12 - €26.
The train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Liège to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Liège-Guillemins station.
Liège to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Leuven is 76 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Liège to Leuven.
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What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 30 min. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Liège to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €150–180
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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