The cheapest and fastest trains from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$9
Fastest journey
45 m
Average duration
46 m
Trains per day
33
Distance
28 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve will cost around $9 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 33 trains that leave Brussels for Louvain-la-Neuve on Thu, Jan 29, 12 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jan 29 the direct trains cover the 28 km distance in an average of 46 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 45 m .
On Thu, Jan 29 the slowest trains will take 51 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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Compare train and bus for Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €5. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, and a train costs an average of €4.
Distance: 17 miles (28 km)
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€8 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest |
1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration Fastest 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve train times
The table below shows live departures for Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve trains for today, Wednesday, January 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2417+ 6565 | 4:08 PM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 4:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2417+ 6565 | 4:14 PM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 4:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
3966 | 4:20 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h01 | 5:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3966 | 4:24 PM Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 5:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3966 | 4:30 PM Brussels-North | 0h51 | 5:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2117+ 6366 | 4:32 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 5:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2117+ 6366 | 4:37 PM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 5:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2117+ 6366 | 4:44 PM Brussels-North | 0h54 | 5:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6566 | 4:48 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6566 | 4:52 PM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6566 | 4:58 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2418+ 6566 | 5:03 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2418+ 6566 | 5:08 PM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2418+ 6566 | 5:14 PM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 5:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
3967 | 5:20 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h01 | 6:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3967 | 5:24 PM Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 6:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3967 | 5:30 PM Brussels-North | 0h51 | 6:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2118+ 6367 | 5:32 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 6:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2118+ 6367 | 5:37 PM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 6:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2118+ 6367 | 5:43 PM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 6:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6567 | 5:48 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6567 | 5:52 PM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6567 | 5:58 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2419+ 6567 | 6:03 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2419+ 6567 | 6:08 PM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2419+ 6567 | 6:14 PM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 6:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
3968 | 6:20 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h01 | 7:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3968 | 6:24 PM Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 7:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3968 | 6:30 PM Brussels-North | 0h51 | 7:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2119+ 6368 | 6:32 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 7:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2119+ 6368 | 6:37 PM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 7:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2119+ 6368 | 6:43 PM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 7:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6568 | 6:48 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6568 | 6:52 PM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6568 | 6:58 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2420+ 6568 | 7:03 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2420+ 6568 | 7:08 PM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2420+ 6568 | 7:14 PM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 7:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
3969 | 7:20 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h01 | 8:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3969 | 7:24 PM Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 8:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3969 | 7:30 PM Brussels-North | 0h51 | 8:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2120+ 6369 | 7:32 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 8:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2120+ 6369 | 7:37 PM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 8:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2120+ 6369 | 7:43 PM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 8:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6569 | 7:48 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6569 | 7:52 PM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6569 | 7:58 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2421+ 6569 | 8:03 PM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2421+ 6569 | 8:08 PM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2421+ 6569 | 8:14 PM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 8:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
3970 | 8:20 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h01 | 9:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3970 | 8:24 PM Brussels-Central | 0h57 | 9:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3970 | 8:30 PM Brussels-North | 0h51 | 9:21 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2121+ 6370 | 8:32 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 9:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2121+ 6370 | 8:37 PM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 9:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2121+ 6370 | 8:43 PM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 9:38 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6570 | 8:48 PM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 9:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6570 | 8:52 PM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 9:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6570 | 8:58 PM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 9:59 PM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, January 29 | |||||
2408+ 6556 | 7:03 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 7:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2408+ 6556 | 7:08 AM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 7:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2408+ 6556 | 7:14 AM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 7:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2108+ 6357 | 7:32 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 8:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2108+ 6357 | 7:37 AM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 8:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2108+ 6357 | 7:43 AM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 8:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6557 | 7:48 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6557 | 7:52 AM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6557 | 7:58 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2409+ 6557 | 8:03 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2409+ 6557 | 8:08 AM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2409+ 6557 | 8:14 AM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 8:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2109+ 6358 | 8:32 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 9:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2109+ 6358 | 8:37 AM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 9:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2109+ 6358 | 8:43 AM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 9:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6558 | 8:48 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6558 | 8:52 AM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6558 | 8:58 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2410+ 6558 | 9:03 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2410+ 6558 | 9:08 AM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2410+ 6558 | 9:14 AM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 9:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2110+ 6359 | 9:32 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h06 | 10:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2110+ 6359 | 9:37 AM Brussels-Central | 1h01 | 10:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2110+ 6359 | 9:43 AM Brussels-North | 0h55 | 10:38 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6559 | 9:48 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6559 | 9:52 AM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6559 | 9:58 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2411+ 6559 | 10:03 AM Brussels-Midi | 0h56 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2411+ 6559 | 10:08 AM Brussels-Central | 0h51 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
2411+ 6559 | 10:14 AM Brussels-North | 0h45 | 10:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 1 transfer | |
6560 | 10:48 AM Brussels-Midi | 1h11 | 11:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6560 | 10:52 AM Brussels-Central | 1h07 | 11:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6560 | 10:58 AM Brussels-North | 1h01 | 11:59 AM Louvain-la-Neuve station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve start from as low as $5 (€4) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $11 (€8) depending on the train type and class.
Journey Duration & Frequency
- On average there are 13 daily trains from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve with 5 direct service.
- The fastest trains can take as little as 50m but the average duration is 1h 0m
Train Operators
- Travel from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve with Regional, PKP Intercity, and SNCB
- The most booked train company for this route on Omio is Regional.
Stations & Schedule
- Most trains depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Louvain-la-Neuve station
- First train typically departs at 01:00 AM and the last at 11:13 PM
Distance 17 miles (28 km) |
Average train duration 1h 0m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 13 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 50m |
First train 01:00 |
Last train 23:13 |
Train companies: Regional, PKP Intercity, SNCB from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve trainsRegional, PKP Intercity, SNCB trains will get you between Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve from $5 (€4). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve 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 Louvain-la-Neuve, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve
- Mon - Sun: 05:45 - 21:30
- Wi-Fi is available for a fee.
- Baggage storage facility is located across from the Thalys business lounge.
- Pullman Hotel Bar
- Quick Gare du Midi
- Subway
- EXKi Zuid
- Starbucks
- Häagen-Dazs
- Sbarro
- The Coffee Club
- The Belgian Chocolate House
- PAUL
- & many more
- Station has a wide range of facilities for passengers with reduced mobility: elevators and escalators to all platforms, wheelchair lifts and mobile ramps, disabled toilet and parking spaces. Additional assistance can be contacted via the SNCB Mobility Call Center.
- Les Lofts De Styliste
- Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Midi
- Pullman Brussels Centre Midi
- Located in the main concourse and next to the international platforms.
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week, accessible from Rue de Trèves.
- The Twelve
- Le Grand Central
- Outside the main entrance.
- €0.50
- Thon Hotel EU
- Aloft Brussels Schuman
- Sofitel Brussels Europe
- Located in the main hall
- Avis
- Europcar
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-4 for trains to Luxembourg, France, and Germany
- Hall 2: access to European Parliament
- Metro: Line 1, Line 5
- Bus: Several lines available
- Tram: Line 81
- Mon - Sun: 06:15 - 22:00
- Free Wi-Fi available in Starbucks.
- Luggage lockers are located on Level 0 near Platforms 1 and 2.
- Starbucks
- Brasserie 28 Brewery
- Panos
- Delitraiteur Eat & Go
- 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.
- Hilton Brussels Grand Palace
- Hotel NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe
- Hôtel The Moon
- Mon - Sun: 06:15 - 22:00
- Travel Center / information desk is located on the left side from the main entrance.
- Metro lines: 1, 5
- Train lines: IC, Intercity Direct 9200, RER (S1, S2, S3, S6, S8, S10)
- 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Sunday
- Free
- The car park is open 7 days a week from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Departures can be made outside of opening hours.
- Le Pain Quotidien
- La Galoute
- Outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps.
- €0.50
- Ibis Styles Louvain-la-Neuve Hotel and Events
- Martin's Louvain-la-Neuve
- Located in the main hall
- Located in the main hall
- Free
- Hall 1: main entrance, platform 1-2 for trains to Ottignies and Brussels
- Bus: TEC lines available
- Train: Connections to Ottignies and Brussels
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