There are 4 ways to get from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Saint-Nicolas to LouvainL / ...
1h 13m€7–12Line 89 bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Puurs Station to Mechelen Station perron 1889
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 120 / ...
2h 39m€10–12Drive 57.8 km
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven57.8 km
1h€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven57.8 km
1h€140–180
Sint-Niklaas to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven is to train which costs €7 - €12 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven is to drive which takes 1h and costs €8 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saint-Nicolas and arriving at Louvain. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Sint-Niklaas and Leuven is 57 km. The road distance is 57.8 km.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €7 - €12.
The train from Saint-Nicolas to Louvain takes 1h 13m including transfers and departs hourly.
Sint-Niklaas to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Saint-Nicolas station.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs €7 - €12. Alternatively, you can line 89 bus and line 20 bus, which costs €10 - €12 and takes 2h 39m.
Sint-Niklaas to Leuven train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sint-Niklaas to Leuven is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Sint-Niklaas to Leuven.
What companies run services between Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB) operates a train from Saint-Nicolas to Louvain hourly. Tickets cost €7–12 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Leuven Station perron 1 via Puurs, Puurs Station, and Mechelen Station perron 14 in around 2h 39m.
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Saint-Nicolas to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Puurs Station to Mechelen Station perron 18
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 14 to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- €140–180
Taxi ii Nijlen
- Phone
- +320484286333
- Website
- taxiii.be
A-Taxi
- Phone
- +320474390766
- Website
- taxibedrijfantwerpen.be
Antwerpen Taxi Centrale
- Phone
- +32033333333
- Website
- antwerpentaxicentrale.be
Antwerp -Taxi
- Phone
- +32032383838
- Website
- antwerp-tax.be
Antwerp Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +320465807683
- Website
- luchthavenvervoer-antwerpen.be
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