The UCLouvain campus in Woluwe is in the Brussels urban area (detailed maps), with hotels immediately nearby.
By train
Arrival at Brussels-Schuman station (all national trains coming from Namur) or Brussels-Central station (all international trains except TGV, Thalys and Eurostar)
Take the metro:
- line 1, direction Stockel;
- get off at Alma metro station, which is in the heart of the university campus.
Arrival at Brussels-Midi station (TGV, Thalys and Eurostar)
Take the metro:
- line 2 or 6, direction Simonis (Elisabeth)
- change at Arts-Loi station and take line 1, direction Stockel;
- get off at Alma metro station, which is in the heart of the university campus.
Money-saving subscriptions are available, such as the ‘carte Train scolaire’ and the ‘carte "Campus"’.
By metro
The UCLouvain campus and Saint Luke University Hospitals are served by metro line 1 and the Vandervelde, Alma and Crainhem station stops.
By bus
STIB
- 42: avenue Hippocrate stop
- 79: 5 stops on avenue Mounier
- 76 and 77: Crainhem metro station stop
De Lijn
- 315, 316, 317 and 352: Crainhem metro station
TEC
- line Conforto bis: Crainhem metro station.
By air
From 5:30 am to 11:45 pm, seven days a week, four trains per hour depart Brussels Airport for Brussels Central train station (avoid going to Leuven or Landen). From there, take metro line 1, direction Stockel, to Alma metro station, in the heart of the university campus.
Brussels South Charleroi Airport is served by low-cost airlines. It is located 55 km from the UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe campus. Airport shuttles link the airport to the centre of Brussels.
The A bus runs from the airport to Charleroi South train station in 10 minutes. Two trains per hour (one per hour on weekends) depart for Brussels.
From Louvain-la-Neuve
If travelling from Louvain-la-Neuve, the Conforto Bis offers 24 round trips per day from Monday through Friday. For schedules go to www.infotec.be or call 010 23 53 53.
During weekends, two trains per hour depart Louvain-la-Neuve for Brussels-Schuman station, where you can take metro line 1, direction Stockel, to Alma station, in the heart of the university campus. Train schedules are available at the SNCB website or by calling 02 528 28 28.