Access and mobility
woluwe | Bruxelles Woluwe
Woluwe campus
Whether you are travelling on foot or by public transport, bicycle or car, this page provides practical information for getting to the Woluwe campus.
Where to find us
UCLouvain - Woluwe Campus
Avenue Mounier, 50 bte B1.50.02
B-1200 Brussels
Belgium
Getting to Woluwe
The UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe campus is located in the Brussels-Capital Region, with a hotel in the immediate vicinity.
Bicycle
UCLouvain provides bicycle racks outside buildings on its campuses.
See access and bicycle shelter practical information
If you notice a shortage near your building, you can submit a request for an additional bicycle rack to the UCLouvain mobility coordinator.
Your cycling safety matters to UCLouvain
On the road, look out for yourself and other road users.
Find out what best practices to follow to stay safe on the road and visit the Wallonie Sécurité Routière website (in French only) for all the information you need: safety equipment, driving, road space, etc.
Metro
Metro line 1 serves the UCLouvain campus and Saint-Luc University Hospital, with stops at Vandervelde, Alma and Crainhem stations.
Bus
STIB
Line 42: avenue Hippocrate stop
Line 79: five stops on avenue Mounier
Line 76 and 77: Crainhem metro station
EXPRESS TEC line E12 (Louvain-la-Neuve – Wavre – Kraainem – Woluwe) stop on Avenue Emile Vandervelde, between the “Woluwe, Crainhem Metro” and “Woluwe, Roodebeek Metro” stops.
De Lijn
Lines 315, 316, 317 and 352: Crainhem metro station.
TEC
Line Conforto bis: Crainhem metro station.
Train
From Bruxelles-Schuman (Brussels Schuman) station (all domestic trains from Namur) or Bruxelles-Central (Brussels Central) station (all international trains except TGV and Eurostar high-speed trains)
Take metro line 1 towards Stockel
Alight at Alma metro station, which is in the heart of the university campus
From Bruxelles-Midi (Brussels South) train station (TGV and Eurostar)
Take metro line 2 or 6 towards Simonis (Elisabeth)
Change at Arts-Loi station and take line 1 towards Stockel
Alight at Alma station, which is in the heart of the university campus
Various advantageous subscription options are available for students.
Car
Brussels Woluwe campus car parks are reserved for:
Staff
Students
Campanile district UCLouvain housing tenants
To a certain extent, to third parties of UCLouvain
All car parks are equipped with UCLouvain badge readers, and all vehicles using the car parks must display a UCLouvain sticker.
Air
From 5.30 am to 11.45 pm, seven days a week, four trains per hour depart from Brussels Airport to Brussels-Central station (avoid the Leuven and Landen destinations). From there, take metro line 1 towards Stockel and get off at Alma 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 Brussels Woluwe campus. Shuttle buses connect the airport to the centre of Brussels.
TEC bus route A1 connects the airport to Charleroi-Sud train station in ten minutes. From there, take the train towards Brussels.
From Louvain-la-Neuve
Monday to Friday, the Conforto Bis runs 24 round-trip journeys a day. Timetables are available on the Conforto Bis runs 24 round-trip journeys a day. Timetables are available on the TEC website or by phone on +32 (0) 10 23 53 53.
At the weekend, take the train from Louvain-la-Neuve to Brussels-Schuman station. From there, take metro line 1 towards Stockel and get off at Alma station, in the heart of the university campus. Train timetables are available on the SNCB website or by phone on +32 (0)2 528 28 28.
Step-free access
The accessibility map indicates obstacles along pedestrian routes, such as steps, steep gradients, and pathways that do not meet accessibility standards for wheelchair or mobility scooter users. It also shows the locations of designated parking spaces and accessible lifts.
