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Leuven to Brussels by train or road

About 30 km. The train is fastest at 36 min; the train is cheapest, from ₹510 per person.

Brussels to Leuven

Fastest

Train

SNCB IC, Brussels–Leuven (direct)

36 min door to door

Cheapest

Train

SNCB IC, Brussels–Leuven (direct)

from ₹510 per person

Best value

Train

SNCB IC, Brussels–Leuven (direct)

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
TrainSNCB IC, Brussels–Leuven (direct)36 min₹510–₹980per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carTaxi / private transfer, per vehicle45 min₹6,820–₹14,060per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Train · SNCB IC, Brussels–Leuven (direct)₹1,020–₹1,960₹2,040–₹3,920
Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle₹6,820–₹14,060₹6,820–₹14,060

Once you’re in Brussels

  • Best time: April – June, September – October; late November – December for the Christmas market
  • Typical stay: 3 days
  • November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (April – June, September – October; late November – December for the Christmas market). Winter Wonders Christmas market (Plaisirs d'Hiver) can fall this month.

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