There are 5 ways to get from Brussels to Westerlo by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Louvain
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Westerlo de Merodedreefbus 32a
1h 25m€9–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1bus R90 / ...
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Westerlo de Merodedreefbus 32a
2h 13m€6Drive 57.8 km
- Drive from Brussels to Westerlocar 57.8 km
50 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels to Westerlotaxi 57.8 km
50 min€130–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aarschottrain P / ...
- Take the bus from Aarschot Station perron 1 to Westerlo de Merodedreefbus 32a / ...
1h 50m€13–19
Brussels to Westerlo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Westerlo is to bus which costs €6 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Westerlo is to drive which takes 50 min and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels to Westerlo. However, there are services departing from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou and arriving at Westerlo de Merodedreef via Leuven Station perron 15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Brussels and Westerlo is 61 km. The road distance is 57.8 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Westerlo without a car is to train and bus via Louvain which takes 1h 25m and costs €8 - €16.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Brussels to Westerlo, including transfers.
Brussels to Westerlo bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou station.
Brussels to Westerlo bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Station perron 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Westerlo is 58 km. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Brussels to Westerlo.
There are 77+ hotels available in Westerlo.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Westerlo, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Westerlo de Merodedreef via Leuven Station perron 1 and Leuven Station perron 15 in around 2h 13m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aarschot
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Westerlo de Merodedreef
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Aarschot Station perron 1 to Westerlo de Merodedreef
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Madou to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
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