How to get to Louvain-la-Neuve

The workshop room

Salle Ladrière (A124),

Institut supérieur de philosophie
Université catholique de Louvain
Place Cardinal Mercier 14, Bte L3.06.01
Louvain-la-Neuve 1348
Belgique

 

By plane

Brussels National Airport (Zaventem) is linked to Brussels by a train service: 4 trains/hour between 5.30 a.m. and 12 p.m. during weekdays and between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. during week-ends (about 15'). Ask for a ticket to "Louvain-la-Neuve" (NOT Louvain or Leuven) and get off at the station Brussels Nord (a 12-15 min. ride). Take the Brussels-Namur-Luxemburg line (trains every half hour, week-end included), get off at Ottignies (about 35') and switch to a train to Louvain-la-Neuve (about 8'). Some trains go straight from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve. Timetables are available on the SNCB website.

 

Brussels South Charleroi Airport: To reach Louvain-la-Neuve, take a bus from the airport (Bus A) to reach the Charleroi South station (about 20'). There are 2 buses/hour during weekdays (..h53 and ..h23) and 1 bus/hour during week-ends (..h42). You can purchase a ticket "billet bulk" at the airport's bus stop (door n°2). This ticket is only available at the airport. The bus rides to the Charleroi-Sud railway station, from which you can catch a train for Louvain-la-Neuve (you will have to get off at Ottignies and switch to a train for Louvain-la-Neuve). Timetables are available on the SNCB website.

 

By train

Starting from any train station in Brussels, ask for a ticket to "Louvain-la-Neuve" (NOT Louvain or Leuven). Take the Brussels-Namur-Luxemburg line (trains every half hour, week-end included), get off at Ottignies (about 35 min.) and switch to a train to Louvain-la-Neuve (about 8 min.). Some trains go straight from Brussels to Louvain-la-Neuve. Timetables are available on the SNCB website

 

By car

Louvain-la-Neuve is located off highway E411. From Brussels or Namur, get off at EXIT 8a. You will arrive at a roundabout situated on the National 4.

  • For ISP: take the second exit at the roundabout and park your car in one of the underground paid parking. You can aslo park in free car parks (pink ones on the map)
  • For the Hotel ibis Styles: turn right on National 4 to the next roundabout, take the 3rd output (you are on "Avenue de Lauzelle"); go straight to the roundabout, the Hotel ibis Styles will be on avenue de Lauzelle on your right hand.
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