By Airplane

Brussels Airport (28 km from Leuven)

The easiest and fastest way to reach Leuven from Brussels Airport is by train.
A direct train will have you in Leuven in just 15 minutes.

More info: Brussels Airport & Belgian Railway

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (90 km from Leuven)

The journey to Leuven from Charleroi Airport will take approximately one and a half hour.
You can buy a ticket at Charleroi Airport which combines the bus to Charleroi Sud and the train to Leuven.

More info: Brussels South Charleroi Airport & Belgian Railway

By Train

  • Leuven is easy to reach by train from all Belgian and European cities. The station is very close to the festival area and city centre.
  • Leuven is a 20 minute train ride from Brussels, 50 minutes from Antwerp, 30 minutes from Liège and 1.5 hours from the Belgian coast.
  • Leuven is very accessible for international travellers as well. Eurostar or Thalys takes 1.5 hours from Paris and 2.5 hours from London, Amsterdam and Cologne.

More info: Belgian Railway

By Car

The attractive historical centre of Leuven is traffic-free. The rest of the city centre is subdivided into 5 districts. In each district a loop directs traffic from the ring road to a city centre parking garage and back to the ring road. We advise you to park your car close to one of the two event areas:

Station area: Parking De Bond, Martelarenplein 18-19, 3000 Leuven
Centre area: Parking Ladeuze, Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein 9-17, 3000 Leuven