The average bus between Atomium and Leuven takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 22m. There is an hourly bus service from Atomium to Leuven. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Atomium and Leuven. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atomium is at 9:43 PM which arrives into Leuven at 6:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Brussel Madelon and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Atomium to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Atomium station and arriving at Leuven station via Machelen Cargo Discount P1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Atomium to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Brussel Madelon station.
Atomium to Leuven bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A station.
The distance between Atomium and Leuven is 25.3 km. The road distance is 47 km.
You can take a vehicle from Atomium to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Brussel Madelon and Machelen Cargo Discount P1 in around 1h 55m.