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M Leuven
University museum with science, culture, and philosophy exhibitions in a striking historic complex. Ideal for understanding Leuven's academic identity.
Cheapest price on Oct 06
$6
Average ticket price on Oct 06
$6
Fastest journey on Oct 06
13 m
Average journey duration on Oct 06
13 m
Trains on Oct 06
67
Distance
18 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Tienen to Leuven is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Tienen to Leuven will cost around $6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
On Tue, Oct 06, we found 67 trains from Tienen to Leuven, including 43 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 06 the direct trains cover the 18 km distance in an average of 13 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 13 m .
On Tue, Oct 06 the slowest trains will take 13 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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2831Trains from Tienen to Leuven run on average 21 times per day, taking around 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $4 if you book in advance.
There are 8 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:14, the last at 23:56. The fastest train covers the 11 miles (18 km) distance in 13m.
Distance 11 miles (18 km) |
Average train duration 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 |
Trains per day 21 |
Direct trains 8 |
Fastest train 13m |
First train 12:14 AM |
Last train 11:56 PM |
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Best time to book 1 day |
The table below shows live departures for Tienen to Leuven trains for today, Monday, October 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 3:54 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 4:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 4:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 4:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:26 PM Tirlemont | 0h16 | 4:42 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:39 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 4:52 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 4:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 5:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 5:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 5:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM Tirlemont | 0h16 | 5:41 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 5:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 6:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 6:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 6:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:26 PM Tirlemont | 0h16 | 6:42 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 6:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 7:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 7:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 7:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:26 PM Tirlemont | 0h16 | 7:42 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:32 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 7:45 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 7:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 8:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 8:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 8:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:26 PM Tirlemont | 0h16 | 8:42 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 8:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:51 PM Tirlemont | 0h12 | 9:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 9:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 9:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:41 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 9:55 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:50 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 10:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:58 PM Tirlemont | 0h14 | 10:12 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 10:18 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
80054 | 12:30 AM Tienen station | 0h27 | 12:57 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, October 5 | |||||
![]() | 10:50 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 11:03 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:44 PM Tirlemont | 0h13 | 11:57 PM Leuven | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | |||||
3627 | 6:05 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 6:18 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3627+ 6477 | 6:05 AM Tienen station | 0h24 | 6:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3278 | 6:26 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 6:41 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3278 · 3077 | 6:26 AM Tienen station | 0h33 | 6:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1528 | 6:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 6:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2829 | 6:50 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 7:03 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6977 | 6:57 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 7:11 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6977+ 5728 | 6:57 AM Tienen station | 0h26 | 7:23 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3628 | 7:04 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 7:17 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3628+ 6478 | 7:04 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 7:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
7400 | 7:12 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 7:25 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3279 · 3078 | 7:26 AM Tienen station | 0h33 | 7:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3279 | 7:26 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 7:41 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1529 | 7:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 7:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2830 | 7:49 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 8:02 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6978+ 5729 | 7:57 AM Tienen station | 0h26 | 8:23 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
6978 | 7:57 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 8:11 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3629 | 8:06 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 8:19 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3629+ 6479 | 8:06 AM Tienen station | 0h23 | 8:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
7401 | 8:12 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 8:25 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3280 | 8:27 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 8:42 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3280 · 3079 | 8:27 AM Tienen station | 0h32 | 8:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1530 | 8:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 8:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2831 | 8:50 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 9:03 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6979 | 8:58 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 9:12 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6979+ 5730 | 8:58 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 9:23 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3630 | 9:05 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 9:18 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3630+ 6480 | 9:05 AM Tienen station | 0h24 | 9:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3281 | 9:34 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 9:49 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3281 · 3080 | 9:34 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 9:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1531 | 9:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 9:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2832 | 9:50 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 10:03 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6980 | 9:58 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 10:12 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6980+ 5731 | 9:58 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 10:23 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3631 | 10:05 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 10:18 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3631+ 6481 | 10:05 AM Tienen station | 0h24 | 10:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3282 · 3081 | 10:26 AM Tienen station | 0h33 | 10:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3282 | 10:26 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 10:41 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
1532 | 10:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 10:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2833 | 10:50 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 11:03 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6981+ 5732 | 10:58 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 11:23 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
6981 | 10:58 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 11:12 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3632 | 11:05 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 11:18 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3632+ 6482 | 11:05 AM Tienen station | 0h24 | 11:29 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3283 | 11:26 AM Tienen station | 0h15 | 11:41 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3283 · 3082 | 11:26 AM Tienen station | 0h33 | 11:59 AM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1533 | 11:41 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 11:55 AM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2834 | 11:50 AM Tienen station | 0h13 | 12:03 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6982+ 5733 | 11:58 AM Tienen station | 0h25 | 12:23 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
6982 | 11:58 AM Tienen station | 0h14 | 12:12 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3633 | 12:05 PM Tienen station | 0h13 | 12:18 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3633+ 6483 | 12:05 PM Tienen station | 0h24 | 12:29 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3284 | 12:26 PM Tienen station | 0h15 | 12:41 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3284 · 3083 | 12:26 PM Tienen station | 0h33 | 12:59 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1534 | 12:41 PM Tienen station | 0h14 | 12:55 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2835 | 12:50 PM Tienen station | 0h13 | 1:03 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6983+ 5734 | 12:58 PM Tienen station | 0h25 | 1:23 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
6983 | 12:58 PM Tienen station | 0h14 | 1:12 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3634 | 1:05 PM Tienen station | 0h13 | 1:18 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3634+ 6484 | 1:05 PM Tienen station | 0h24 | 1:29 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
3285 | 1:26 PM Tienen station | 0h15 | 1:41 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
3285 · 3084 | 1:26 PM Tienen station | 0h33 | 1:59 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
1535 | 1:41 PM Tienen station | 0h14 | 1:55 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2836 | 1:50 PM Tienen station | 0h13 | 2:03 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6984 | 1:58 PM Tienen station | 0h14 | 2:12 PM Leuven station | 0 transfersDirect | |
6984+ 5735 | 1:58 PM Tienen station | 0h25 | 2:23 PM Heverlee | 1 transfer | |
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A strong amber-brown abbey beer brewed in Leuven since the 1970s, known for soft fruit notes and a full malty finish.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Tienen to Leuven 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 Leuven, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Tienen to Leuven trains use the Tienen to Leuven station pair, with some services arriving at Heverlee. Use this guide to compare Tienen and Leuven train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Tienen 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, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Restaurant De Kroon, Brasserie De Markt
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Tienen. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Tienen. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Tienen: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Tienen: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Tienen.
Nearby hotels include Alpha Hotel, Hotel Kronacker, Hotel Tienen.
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.
Heverlee is 1 km from Leuven city centre. Public transport options include:
Heverlee has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Heverlee.
ATMs are available at Heverlee.
Available at Heverlee: Parking, WC.
Available at Heverlee: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Heverlee.
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