Leuven

Introduction

Student Leuven Visit

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Leuven is a city of about 100,000 inhabitants, located just 30 kilometres east of Brussels, Belgium. Its centre is one of the most beautiful in the country and if you have the time, a daytrip from Brussels or, even better, staying in the city itself, is really recommended! It has a lively atmosphere, thanks to the fact that it is a major student city as well.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• The Linen-hall in an early-Gothic style
• The Town Hall
• The Church of Saint Michael
• The St. Peter's Church
• Saint-Anthony's Chapel
• The Great Beguinage is a the historical quarter containing a streets, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is one of the best remaining examples of a Netherlandish Béguinage and, together with many other beguinages was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.
• The Church of Saint Quinten

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Leuven doesn't have an airport, but Brussels Airport is just a 15 minute ride by train or car away.

By Train

Leuven railway station runs frequent trains to Brussels (20 minutes), the international airport (15 minutes), Ghent (1 hour), Antwerp (50 minutes), Mechelen (20 minutes), Liege (1 hour) and Bruges (1.5 hour).

By Car

Leuven is easily reached along the E40 motorway from Brussels to Liege.

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

De Post is the national postal service of Belgium, with Dutch, French and German versions. They offer generally fast, reliable services. It's a relatively expensive service though, with normal domestic post (cards, letters etc) up to 50 grams costing €0.61. To other European countries it costs €0.93 and outside Europe it's €1.30. At the post offices, you can buy stamps and they have other services as well, including international money transfers. The opening times of post offices are 9:00am or 10:00am until 4:00pm or 5:00pm, depending on whether it's the main central one or a smaller branch or in towns. Some of them might be open on Saturday mornings, and remember that quite a few still close for lunch break! De Post also offers the sending of parcels, but you could also use private international companies like UPS, TNT or DHL, as they offer roughly the same services and prices, but are generally faster.