London to Brussels

Leuven is situated on Belgium’s main east-west rail track. Leuven is located 25 km from east of Brussels, Less than a half hour, by train. Leuven is the seat of Belgium's oldest university, which explains the fact that roughly half of the city's population of 90,000 are students. This adds a lively, informal air to the city and while sustaining the city’s bars and cafes! Because the English and French translation of the city name is Louvain, it is easy to confuse Leuven with Louvain-La-Neuve, home of the the francophone university UCL, about 30 km off from Leuven.

Travelling from London to Leuven through Eurostar and Belgium trains takes almost 3 hrs and 20mins.You will have more time to relax and spend less time travelling. Eurostar trains are the fastest, most comfortable way to take a city break from London to continent-wide Europe. Get the low fare train to Leuven from London, Belgium with londontobrussels.co.uk. Catching the train to Leuven is a quick, convenient & inexpensive option to flying, in addition to being one the greenest methods of travel. Leuven is also a main center in the Belgian railway network. Eurostar trains run at speed of 186 miles an hour, and get you to Brussels in about 2 hours, prepare for your onwards train link (20 minutes) to Leuven station. Short breaks can provide cheap Eurostar Leuven train packages. A frequently more economical option to make journey by air

Eurostar train coaches are well equipped with basic amenities like air conditioning, wi-fi and are all non smoking. Seats are comfortable and are equipped with footstools and lamps for reading. Bar and buffet coaches are also available should you like to pop in for a quick bite or drink. If you seek a bit of luxury during your travel, or are in the mood to celebrate, you can upgrade to Leisure Select Eurostar. Formerly known as "First Class", Leisure Select passengers are provided with dedicated Eurostar coaches with reclining seats that offer extra comfort and legroom. The Eurostar Leisure Select provides a surprisingly affordable option to people looking to do their Leuven break in style. You can take flights to Brussels airport (called Zaventem) from all over the world. This airport is about 20km from Leuven.

There is a high train terminus instantly below Brussels airport (it famous as 'Zaventem Luchthaven' in Dutch official name). Two direct trains run every hour (1 per hour in weekends) between Brussels airport and Leuven; the journey takes under 20 minutes. Indirect trains are also available, where you can change at Brussels North ( Brussel Noord = Bruxelles Nord). By this route, the trip takes 35 minutes. You can check the train timetables here (fill in: From 'Brussels Airport', To 'Leuven', on your date and hour of arrival) and buy and print tickets online. A one-way ticket costs €3.30.