Brussels Zaventem Airport (BRU) to Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

The Drive from BRU to Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

The route covers 33 km (21 miles) and normally takes about 27 minutes. It leads south-east from Zaventem into Walloon Brabant, so you leave the Brussels area behind quickly. This is an occasionally booked route, but the journey is straightforward. If you travel during the morning or evening rush hour around Brussels, allow some extra time, especially when you have a train, an exam or a meeting at the other end.

Meeting Point

Your driver waits at Java Coffee House with a personalised name sign. The spot is easy to find after you have collected your luggage.

Choosing the Right Vehicle

For solo travellers, couples and small families, a private taxi is the simplest option, with versions for 1-3 or 1-4 passengers. Larger groups can choose a private minibus with 8 or 16 seats. For bigger parties, such as conference delegates, sports teams or school trips, there are minibuses with 24, 32, 40 or 48 seats. Pick the size that also leaves room for everyone's luggage, not just the passengers.

About Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a municipality in Walloon Brabant. Its best-known part is Louvain-la-Neuve, a planned university town founded in the early 1970s when the French-speaking part of the University of Leuven moved here. The town centre is largely pedestrian, and the Hergé Museum is one of its landmarks. Ottignies is a railway junction and the older part of the municipality, so the area is busy with students, visitors and commuters.

Places to Stay

Visitors to the university or the surrounding area can look at the Mercure Louvain-la-Neuve, a hotel in the university town. Another option is the Château de Limelette, a countryside hotel in Limelette, which belongs to the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. Give your driver the full address of your accommodation when you book, as the municipality covers several separate districts.