There are 4 ways to get from Brussels to Bierbeek by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 4 bus
best- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 5 to Bierbeek De Borrebus 4 / ...
1h 31m€8–10Drive 32.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Bierbeekcar 32.8 km
28 min€5–8Bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 3 to Bierbeek Gareelmakerbus 4 / ...
1h 56m€6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Bierbeektaxi 32.8 km
28 min€85–110
Brussels to Bierbeek by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Bierbeek is to bus and line 4 bus which costs €6 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Bierbeek is to drive which takes 28 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Bierbeek. However, there are services departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Bierbeek Gareelmaker via Leuven Station perron 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Brussels and Bierbeek is 40 km. The road distance is 32.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Bierbeek without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 1h 31m and costs €8 - €11.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Brussels to Bierbeek, including transfers.
Brussels to Bierbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Brussels to Bierbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Station perron 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Bierbeek is 33 km. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Brussels to Bierbeek.
There are 432+ hotels available in Bierbeek.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Bierbeek, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Bierbeek Gareelmaker via Leuven Station perron 3 in around 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 5 to Bierbeek De Borre
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Station perron 3 to Bierbeek Gareelmaker
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxi Brussels
- Phone
- +32 485106311
- Website
- taxi-bruxelles.com
Taxi Bleus
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Brussels Taxis
- Phone
- +32 484975975
- Website
- brusselstaxis.be
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