Transportation

Leuven is only 30km away from Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the centre of the European Union. Do not confuse Leuven (Louvain) with Louvain-la-Neuve, where the French-speaking sister university of the K.U.Leuven is located.

By plane

Most intercontinental and international flights arrive at Brussels National Airport (Zaventem), which is located in between of Brussels and Leuven. Flight schedules for departures and arrivals are available on the BIAC website. The easiest and most profitable way to get to Leuven from Brussels National Airport is by train. The train station is located in the basement (level -1) of the airport terminal building itself. The trip takes about 20 minutes and costs 3 euro.

By train

Leuven is on the train routes from Brussels to Liege (Luik), Aachen (Aken) and Koeln (Keulen/Cologne). There are about 4 trains an hour from any of the three major train stations in the city of Brussels (South, Central and North) to Leuven. The total trip will take about 40 minutes and will cost 4.3 Euro. You can use the following website to find a train from Brussels to Leuven on the desired date and time.

There are also fast international train connections to Brussels South (Brussel Zuid/Bruxelles Midi) available from major European cities:

• Thalys: Paris Nord (1h25'), Airport Charles De Gaulle (1h15'), Koeln HBF (2h30'), Amsterdam (2h40'), Rotterdam (1h40')
• Eurostar: London Waterloo (2h20'), Lille Europe (40')

Moving around in Leuven

The economics department is located in the center of Leuven, in the Hogenheuvel building at Naamsestraat 69. A detailed map of Leuven can be found here.

The railway station is situated at 1 km of the City centre. Most college buildings in the centre of the city are situated at an acceptable walking distance from the railway station (max. 2 km). Take the Bondgenotenlaan in front of the railway station and walk straight ahead until you reach the townhall (after about 600 meters). There you turn left into the Naamsestraat which you follow for about 500 meters until you arrive at our building (number 69).

Almost all bus connections in and around Leuven have a stop at the railway station and pass through the City centre. You can buy a ticket on the bus for 1.5 euro. There are also taxis at the station.