How to get fromAtomium to Leuvenby bus, train, subway, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Atomium to Leuven by bus, train, subway, car, or taxi

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Bus, train
best
1. Take the bus from Brussel Brugmann to Brussel Noord afstaphalteR40 / ...
2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to LouvainIc / ...
51 min
€8–11
Line 6 subway, bus
cheapest
1. Take the subway from Heysel to Botanique6
2. Take the bus from Sint-Joost-ten-Node Kruidtuin to Leuven WijnpersR81 / ...
1h 43m
€5
Line 6 subway, train
1. Take the subway from Heysel to Gare Du Midi6
2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to LouvainIc / ...
57 min
€7–10
Drive 33.5 km
1. Drive from Atomium to Leuven33.5 km
32 min
€6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Atomium to Leuven33.5 km
32 min
€85–110
Bus, line 91 bus
1. Take the bus from Brussel Madelon to Machelen Cargo Discount P1R20
2. Take the bus from Machelen Cargo Discount P1 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A91
1h 57m
€6

Atomium to Leuven by foot, bus, and train

761Weekly Services

51 minAverage Duration

€8Cheapest Price

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Distance: 34.7 km
Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Atomium, Belgium and Leuven, Belgium?

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 57m.

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Leuven(opens in a new window), Belgium(opens in a new window)

Leuven or Louvain is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about 25 km east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the sub-municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, Leuven proper, Wilsele, Wijgmaal and part of Haasrode and Korbeek-Lo. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants.

Things to do in Leuven

M - Museum Leuven(Opens in a new window)

M - Museum Leuven or simply M is an art museum in the inner city of Leuven, Belgium, which was officially opened in 2009. The museum has a collection of some 46,000 works, which range from late-Gothic paintings and sculptures to 16th century local artists such as Jan Rombouts I and Josse van der Baren to 19th-century paintings and sculptures by various Flemish masters including Constantin Meunier, Jef Lambeaux and George Minne.

Grand Place(Opens in a new window)

The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse (French: Maison du Roi, Dutch: Broodhuis) building containing the Museum of the City of Brussels. The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. The building measures 68 by, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le_Roy_d%27Espagne_(Grand-Place).jpg

KU Leuven(Opens in a new window)

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ("Catholic University of Leuven"), abbreviated KU Leuven and also known as the University of Leuven, is a research university in the Dutch-speaking city of Leuven in Flanders, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in the sciences, engineering, humanities, medicine, law, and social sciences.

Royal Museum for Central Africa(Opens in a new window)

The Royal Museum for Central Africa or RMCA (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika or KMMA; French: Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale or MRAC), colloquially known as the Africa Museum, is an ethnography and natural history museum situated in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. It was first built to showcase King Leopold II's Congo Free State in the 1897 World Exhibition.

Places to stay in Leuven

Hotel The Shepherd(Opens in a new window)

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Boardhousing(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel The Lodge Heverlee(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

The Heart of Leuven(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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