1st Class
- Free Wi-Fi
- Power plugs
- Extra legroom
- Quiet zone
- Lounge Access
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£6
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£6
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
21 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
21 m
Trains on 17 Sept
109
Distance
25 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Leuven station to Brussels-Central is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leuven station to Brussels-Central will cost around £6 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £6.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 109 trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central, including 108 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 25 km distance in an average of 21 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 21 m .
The slowest trains will take 21 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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1731
532
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1530
431
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430
7444Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leuven station to Brussels-Central among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, while a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 25 km
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£7 Average Price | £5 Average Price Cheapest | £4 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leuven station to Brussels-Central:
A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leuven station to Brussels-Central costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Brussels-Central take longer:
Coach takes on average 40m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (30m by train vs 32m by car). Tickets start at around £7 compared to roughly £4 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Leuven station to Brussels-Central trains for tomorrow, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1727 | 5:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 6:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1527 | 5:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 6:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
427 | 6:04 Leuven station | 0h23 | 6:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2828 | 6:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 6:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3627 | 6:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 6:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
528 | 6:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 6:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1728 | 6:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 7:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1528 | 6:57 Leuven station | 0h22 | 7:19 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
428 | 7:04 Leuven station | 0h23 | 7:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2829 | 7:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 7:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
7444 | 7:13 Leuven station | 0h21 | 7:34 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3628 | 7:19 Leuven station | 0h23 | 7:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
7400 | 7:28 Leuven station | 0h23 | 7:51 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
529 | 7:36 Leuven station | 0h24 | 8:00 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
7445 | 7:48 Leuven station | 0h25 | 8:13 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1729 | 7:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 8:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1529 | 7:57 Leuven station | 0h22 | 8:19 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
429 | 8:04 Leuven station | 0h23 | 8:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2830 | 8:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 8:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3629 | 8:21 Leuven station | 0h22 | 8:43 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
7401 | 8:28 Leuven station | 0h23 | 8:51 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
530 | 8:36 Leuven station | 0h24 | 9:00 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1730 | 8:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 9:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1530 | 8:58 Leuven station | 0h21 | 9:19 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
430 | 9:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 9:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2831 | 9:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 9:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3630 | 9:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 9:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
531 | 9:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 9:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1731 | 9:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 10:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1531 | 9:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 10:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
431 | 10:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 10:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2832 | 10:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 10:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3631 | 10:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 10:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
532 | 10:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 10:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1732 | 10:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 11:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1532 | 10:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 11:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
432 | 11:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 11:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2833 | 11:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 11:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3632 | 11:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 11:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
533 | 11:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 11:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1733 | 11:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 12:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1533 | 11:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 12:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
433 | 12:05 Leuven station | 0h22 | 12:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2834 | 12:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 12:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3633 | 12:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 12:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
534 | 12:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 12:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1734 | 12:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 13:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1534 | 12:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 13:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
434 | 13:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 13:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2835 | 13:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 13:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3634 | 13:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 13:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
535 | 13:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 13:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1735 | 13:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 14:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1535 | 13:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 14:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
435 | 14:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 14:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2836 | 14:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 14:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3635 | 14:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 14:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
536 | 14:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 14:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1736 | 14:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 15:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1536 | 14:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 15:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
436 | 15:05 Leuven station | 0h22 | 15:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2837 | 15:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 15:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3636 | 15:20 Leuven station | 0h23 | 15:43 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
537 | 15:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 15:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1737 | 15:50 Leuven station | 0h26 | 16:16 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1537 | 15:59 Leuven station | 0h22 | 16:21 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
437 | 16:05 Leuven station | 0h21 | 16:26 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2838 | 16:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 16:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3637 | 16:20 Leuven station | 0h23 | 16:43 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
538 | 16:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 16:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1738 | 16:50 Leuven station | 0h26 | 17:16 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1538 | 16:58 Leuven station | 0h21 | 17:19 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
438 | 17:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 17:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2839 | 17:07 Leuven station | 0h36 | 17:43 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3638 | 17:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 17:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
539 | 17:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 17:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1739 | 17:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 18:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1539 | 17:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 18:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
439 | 18:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 18:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2840 | 18:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 18:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3639 | 18:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 18:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
540 | 18:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 18:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1740 | 18:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 19:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1540 | 18:58 Leuven station | 0h22 | 19:20 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
440 | 19:06 Leuven station | 0h21 | 19:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2841 | 19:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 19:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3640 | 19:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 19:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
541 | 19:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 19:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1741 | 19:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 20:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1541 | 20:00 Leuven station | 0h21 | 20:21 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
441 | 20:05 Leuven station | 0h22 | 20:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2842 | 20:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 20:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3641 | 20:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 20:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
542 | 20:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 20:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1742 | 20:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 21:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1542 | 21:00 Leuven station | 0h21 | 21:21 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
442 | 21:04 Leuven station | 0h23 | 21:27 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2843 | 21:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 21:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3642 | 21:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 21:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
543 | 21:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 21:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1743 | 21:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 22:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1543 | 22:00 Leuven station | 0h21 | 22:21 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2844 | 22:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 22:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
3643 | 22:21 Leuven station | 0h23 | 22:44 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
544 | 22:36 Leuven station | 0h22 | 22:58 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
1744 | 22:50 Leuven station | 0h27 | 23:17 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2845 | 23:07 Leuven station | 0h35 | 23:42 Brussels-Central | 0 changesdirect | |
2644 · 1945 | 23:24 Leuven station | 0h41 | 0:05 Brussels-Central | 1 change | |
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Trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central run on average 23 times per day, taking around 25m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £4 but you can travel from only £3 by coach.
There are 23 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:18, the last at 22:00. The fastest train covers the 25 km distance in 21m.
Distance 25 km |
Average train duration 25m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Trains per day 23 |
Direct trains 23 |
Fastest train 21m |
First train 6:18 |
Last train 22:00 |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leuven station to Brussels-Central by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Brussels-Central, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Leuven station to Brussels-Central trains use the Leuven to Bruxelles-Central station pair. Use this guide to compare Leuven station and Brussels-Central train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Leuven is 1 km from Leuven city centre. Public transport options include:
Leuven has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: De Klimop, Domus
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Leuven. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Leuven. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Leuven: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Leuven: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Leuven: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotel La Royale, Park Inn by Radisson Leuven, Hotel Mille Colonnes.
Bruxelles-Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental and Information Desk.
Food options include: Starbucks, Brasserie 28 Brewery, Panos, Delitraiteur Eat & Go
Free Wi-Fi available in Starbucks. ATMs are aTM machine is downstairs from the main entrance on the right side.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:15 - 22:00. Information desks are travel Center / information desk is located on the left side from the main entrance.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located on Level 0 near Platforms 1 and 2.
Available at Bruxelles-Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Bruxelles-Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bruxelles-Central: Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with limited mobility: elevators and escalators to platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, barrier-free toilets and accessible parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
Nearby hotels include Hilton Brussels Grand Palace, Hotel NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe, Hôtel The Moon.
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