There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo to Leuven by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Waterloo to Louvaintrain S9 / ...
1h 8m€8–14Drive 34 km
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo to Leuvencar 34 km
32 min€6–8Bus
- Take the bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to SAINT-GILLES Porte de Hal Metrobus 123 / ...
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 53m€8–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo to Leuventaxi 34 km
32 min€75–95
Waterloo to Leuven by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Leuven is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Leuven is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Leuven. However, there are services departing from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Waterloo and arriving at Louvain. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Waterloo and Leuven is 48 km. The road distance is 34 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €8 - €14.
The train from Waterloo to Louvain takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Waterloo to Leuven bus services, operated by Transport En Commun (TEC), depart from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid station.
Waterloo to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs €8 - €14. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €9 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Waterloo, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Waterloo to Louvain hourly. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to Leuven Wijnpers via SAINT-GILLES Porte de Hal Metro, Porte De Hal, Madou, and Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Waterloo to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from WATERLOO Avenue Reine Astrid to SAINT-GILLES Porte de Hal Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
- 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
- 32 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
Gentle car service
- Phone
- +32 497 11 17 61
- Website
- taxi-aeroports.be
Nouveaux Taxis Courcellois
- Phone
- +32 714 590 90
- Website
- nouveauxtaxiscourcellois.be
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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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo to Leuven bus services, operated by Transport En Commun (TEC), arrive at SAINT-GILLES Porte de Hal Metro station.
Waterloo to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Leuven is 34 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Waterloo to Leuven.
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