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The cheapest and fastest trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central

Showing times and prices for 19 Jun

Cheapest price

£6

Average price

£6

Fastest journey

21 m

Average duration

21 m

Trains per day

87

Distance

25 km

Cheap tickets

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.

Fast trains

Of the 87 trains that leave Leuven station for Brussels-Central every day 86 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

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.

  • Intercity3632
    11:210h23
    Leuven station
    11:44Brussels-Central
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity430
    9:060h21
    Leuven station
    9:27Brussels-Central
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity2832
    10:070h35
    Leuven station
    10:42Brussels-Central
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity2830
    8:070h35
    Leuven station
    8:42Brussels-Central
    £61One-way
    0 changes
  • Intercity1530
    8:580h21
    Leuven station
    9:19Brussels-Central
    £61One-way
    0 changes

Travel Information

Compare train and coach for Leuven station to Brussels-Central

Omio 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 prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £3, and a train costs an average of £4.

Distance: 25 km

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Coach

£6

Average Price

£5

Average Price

Cheapest

1h 5m

Average total duration

Fastest

35m

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30m

Additional time*

1h 10m

Average total duration

40m

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30m

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Live departures

Leuven station to Brussels-Central train times

The table below shows live departures for Leuven station to Brussels-Central trains for today, Thursday 18 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
Intercity154120:00 Leuven station
0h21
20:21 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity44120:05 Leuven station
0h22
20:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284220:07 Leuven station
0h35
20:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity364120:21 Leuven station
0h23
20:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity54220:36 Leuven station
0h22
20:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity154221:00 Leuven station
0h21
21:21 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity44221:04 Leuven station
0h23
21:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284321:07 Leuven station
0h35
21:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity364221:21 Leuven station
0h23
21:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity54321:36 Leuven station
0h22
21:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity154322:00 Leuven station
0h21
22:21 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284422:07 Leuven station
0h35
22:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity364322:21 Leuven station
0h23
22:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity54422:36 Leuven station
0h22
22:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284523:07 Leuven station
0h35
23:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5450:00 Leuven station
0h22
0:22 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Regional36764:41 Leuven station
0h45
5:26 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity28275:07 Leuven station
0h35
5:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity36265:21 Leuven station
0h23
5:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5275:36 Leuven station
0h22
5:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity15275:58 Leuven station
0h22
6:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity4276:04 Leuven station
0h23
6:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity28286:07 Leuven station
0h35
6:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity36276:21 Leuven station
0h23
6:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5286:36 Leuven station
0h22
6:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity15286:57 Leuven station
0h22
7:19 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity4287:04 Leuven station
0h23
7:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity28297:07 Leuven station
0h35
7:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity74447:13 Leuven station
0h21
7:34 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity36287:19 Leuven station
0h23
7:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity74007:28 Leuven station
0h23
7:51 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5297:36 Leuven station
0h24
8:00 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity74457:48 Leuven station
0h25
8:13 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity15297:57 Leuven station
0h22
8:19 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity4298:04 Leuven station
0h23
8:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity28308:07 Leuven station
0h35
8:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity36298:19 Leuven station
0h23
8:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity74018:28 Leuven station
0h23
8:51 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5308:36 Leuven station
0h24
9:00 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity15308:58 Leuven station
0h21
9:19 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity4309:06 Leuven station
0h21
9:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity28319:07 Leuven station
0h35
9:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity36309:21 Leuven station
0h23
9:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity5319:36 Leuven station
0h22
9:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity15319:58 Leuven station
0h22
10:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43110:06 Leuven station
0h21
10:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283210:07 Leuven station
0h35
10:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363110:21 Leuven station
0h23
10:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53210:36 Leuven station
0h22
10:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153210:58 Leuven station
0h22
11:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43211:06 Leuven station
0h21
11:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283311:07 Leuven station
0h35
11:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363211:21 Leuven station
0h23
11:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53311:36 Leuven station
0h22
11:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153311:58 Leuven station
0h22
12:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43312:05 Leuven station
0h22
12:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283412:07 Leuven station
0h35
12:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363312:21 Leuven station
0h23
12:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53412:36 Leuven station
0h22
12:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153412:58 Leuven station
0h22
13:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43413:06 Leuven station
0h21
13:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283513:07 Leuven station
0h35
13:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363413:21 Leuven station
0h23
13:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53513:36 Leuven station
0h22
13:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153513:58 Leuven station
0h22
14:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43514:06 Leuven station
0h21
14:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283614:07 Leuven station
0h35
14:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363514:21 Leuven station
0h23
14:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53614:36 Leuven station
0h22
14:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153614:58 Leuven station
0h22
15:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43615:05 Leuven station
0h22
15:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283715:07 Leuven station
0h35
15:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363615:20 Leuven station
0h23
15:43 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53715:36 Leuven station
0h22
15:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153715:59 Leuven station
0h22
16:21 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43716:05 Leuven station
0h21
16:26 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283816:07 Leuven station
0h35
16:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363716:20 Leuven station
0h23
16:43 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53816:36 Leuven station
0h22
16:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153816:58 Leuven station
0h21
17:19 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43817:06 Leuven station
0h21
17:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity283917:07 Leuven station
0h36
17:43 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363817:21 Leuven station
0h23
17:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity53917:36 Leuven station
0h22
17:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity153917:58 Leuven station
0h22
18:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity43918:06 Leuven station
0h21
18:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284018:07 Leuven station
0h35
18:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity363918:21 Leuven station
0h23
18:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity54018:36 Leuven station
0h22
18:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity154018:58 Leuven station
0h22
19:20 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity44019:06 Leuven station
0h21
19:27 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity284119:07 Leuven station
0h35
19:42 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity364019:21 Leuven station
0h23
19:44 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect
Intercity54119:36 Leuven station
0h22
19:58 Brussels-Central0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Leuven station to Brussels-Central

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Trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central run on average 16 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £4 but you can travel from only £3 by coach.

There are 16 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.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £3
Distance
25 km
Average train duration
35m
Cheapest ticket price
£4
Trains per day
16
Direct trains
16
Fastest train
21m
First train
6:18
Last train
22:00
Cheapest Month
Feb
Cheapest Day
Sat
High Season
Apr - Jun
Low Season
Jan - Mar
Busiest Day
Sun
Least Busy Day
Sat
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £3

Train companies: Intercity, Regional, SNCB from Leuven station to Brussels-Central trainsIntercity, Regional, SNCB trains will get you between Leuven station and Brussels-Central from £3. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Intercity

About
Intercity is a broad classification for express train services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains, often with limited stops and comfortable carriages for long-distance travel. The term \InterCity\" originated with British Rail in 1966 for its electrified West Coast Main Line services.Today, \"Intercity\" or \"IC\" is a brand name used by various railway operators across Europe and other parts of the world, including PKP Intercity in Poland, Trenitalia in Italy, and services in countries like Sweden and Ukraine. These trains typically offer both Standard and First Class seating, with amenities such as power sockets and luggage space. While some Intercity services are modern and high-speed, others may use older rolling stock, with speeds generally up to 160 km/h (100 mph)."
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
21m
Cheapest Price
£4
Intercity frequency
16 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage up to 30kg total
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and designated luggage areas at end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car with hot meals and snacks, trolley service in some trains. But do not count on the presence of a buffet car. So if having access to food and drink on the train is important to you, it’s best to bring your own refreshments onboard.
Seat reservation
Seat reservation included in ticket price for most routes
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers allowed free, larger dogs require paid ticket
Quiet zone
Learn more about Intercity

Regional

About
The term \Regional\" can refer to different train companies and services depending on the country. In Germany, \"Regionalbahn\" (RB) is a type of local passenger train that typically stops at all stations on a given line, connecting cities to their surrounding areas. Many RB trains are operated by DB Regio, a division of Deutsche Bahn, but other companies also run these services."
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
45m
Cheapest Price
£4
Regional frequency
3 a day
Luggage included
Standard luggage allowance included with ticket
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and designated luggage areas
Cancellation Policy
Refunds according to ticket type and conditions
Refund
Full refund if service is canceled
Amenities on board the train
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible facilities available
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free, larger dogs require ticket

SNCB

About
SNCB is Belgium’s national railway company and the country’s main train operator, offering First Class and Second Class tickets. It runs a variety of services, including Intercity trains for the fastest domestic connections, Interregio trains with more local stops, and international options such as EuroCity, Thalys, and ICE International. Thalys trains connect Belgium with France, Germany, and the Netherlands at high speed, while EuroCity and ICE International link Belgium to Germany and other European destinations. Onboard facilities typically include comfortable seating, free Wi-Fi, and power outlets. Popular routes include Brussels to Antwerp, Brussels to Bruges, Brussels to Ghent, and Brussels to Liège.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
21m
Cheapest Price
£6
SNCB frequency
50 a day
Learn more about SNCB

FAQs: Leuven station to Brussels-Central train

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.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Leuven station to Brussels-Central can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £4, while the average price tends to be around £6.
The train journey from Leuven station to Brussels-Central covers a distance of 25 km and takes approximately 21m. Trains run 16 per day.
The train distance from Leuven station to Brussels-Central is 25 km.
The first train from Leuven station to Brussels-Central leaves at 6:18.
The last train from Leuven station to Brussels-Central departs at 22:00.
Trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central run approximately 16 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Leuven station to Brussels-Central.
Yes, there is a direct train between Leuven station and Brussels-Central. The service operates 16 times per day, provided by Intercity, Regional, SNCB.
To get from Leuven station to Brussels-Central, you can choose from several travel options including train and coach.
There is no night train service from Leuven station to Brussels-Central.
The cheapest way to get from Leuven station to Brussels-Central is by coach, costing approximately £3.
Booking trains from Leuven station to Brussels-Central in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
The train journey from Leuven to Bruxelles-Central is not particularly scenic, as it primarily passes through suburban and urban areas, with views of residential neighbourhoods and industrial sites rather than natural landscapes.
Yes, a day trip from Leuven to Bruxelles-Central is feasible. The journey takes 21m and the distance is 25 km. Trains run 11 times per day.
Yes, you can take the train from Leuven station to Brussels-Central.

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Important Stations and Airports in Leuven station and Brussels-Central

Leuven
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The major train station for departures in Leuven is Leuven. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Leuven for your trip from Leuven to Brussels.
LeuvenWifiLockersParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCHotelLost and Found OfficeTicket OfficeBike ParkingBike RentalCar RentalInformation DeskLuggage Carts
Amenities at train station
WifiWifi
LockersLockers
ParkingParking
DiningDining
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
HotelHotel
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
Ticket OfficeTicket Office
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Bike RentalBike Rental
Car RentalCar Rental
Information DeskInformation Desk
Luggage CartsLuggage Carts
information
address
Address
Martelarenplein 16, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
phone
Phone Number
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
platformCount
Number of platforms
9
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free
Parking
Parking
  • The car park is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Access via Martelarenplein
Dining
Dining
  • De Klimop
  • Domus
Taxis
Taxis
  • Outside the main entrance
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps
WC
WC
  • €0.50
Hotel
Hotel
  • Hotel La Royale
  • Park Inn by Radisson Leuven
  • Hotel Mille Colonnes
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in the main hall
Car Rental
Car Rental
  • Avis
  • Europcar
  • Hertz
Information Desk
Information Desk
  • Located in the main hall
Luggage Carts
Luggage Carts
  • Free
Station Plan
  • Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-9 for trains to Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège
Public transport options for Leuven
  • Bus: Several lines available
  • Train: Direct connections to Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège

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