De Lijn bus R26orDe Lijn bus 91 to Leuven?

R26 · De LijnDe Lijn bus R26

From

The Zaventem Brussels Airport bus station — since 7 May 2026 a temporary one, about 100 m from the terminal on level 0, under a covered walkway

To

Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord, a main-line station and tram hub

Luggage

An ordinary city bus. There are no racks, so a big case sits with you.

Runs

05:26–22:56

Journey

43–60 min

It is the cheapest way into Brussels by a wide margin and the slowest by an equally wide one: 43 to 60 minutes against the train's 16 to 23.

It leaves you at Brussel-Noord, one of the three main stations, on the northern edge of the center. For Grand-Place or the lower town add a metro or tram hop, or ride the train two stops on.

Check the ticket clock. De Lijn tickets run 60 minutes, and this journey can take 60. A ticket bought on a card lets you finish the ride you are on; De Lijn's own table lists the app and website version as 60 minutes without that wording.

Traveling together, buy one 10-rittenkaart at EUR 22 rather than singles once there are eight of you, and scan it once per person.

It stops at 22:56, earlier than everything else at this airport.

De Lijn bus R26: price for every party size

91 · De LijnDe Lijn bus 91 to Leuven

From

Platform B of the De Lijn bus station — since 7 May 2026 a temporary one, about 100 m from the terminal on level 0, under a covered walkway

To

Leuven Station, platform 1, via Kortenberg and Everberg

Luggage

An ordinary regional bus with no racks; a big case sits with you.

Runs

05:16–21:17

Journey

59–85 min

EUR 3.00 against EUR 11.90 on the train, and the only direct way to Leuven at weekends, when the base rail timetable has no Leuven train.

It takes about an hour against the train's 13 minutes, and up to 85 in the morning peak.

The ticket is valid 60 minutes and the ride can take longer; De Lijn lets you finish the ride you are on, so a single bus is fine. Do not plan a change on the same ticket.

The last weekday bus is 21:17, well before the last train; on Saturday it is 22:18 and on Sunday 22:21.

Eight or more of you should buy one EUR 22 ten-ride card and scan it once per person.

The guides still name buses 651 and 652: De Lijn closed both on 6 January 2024. Line 91 from platform B is the bus.

De Lijn bus 91 to Leuven: price for every party size