There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Atomium by subway, bus, night bus, taxi or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Line 6 subway • 16 min
5 alternative options
Line 241 bus • 24 min
Line 1 subway, line 6 subway • 28 min
Night bus • 28 min
Taxi • 9 min
Walk • 1h 10m
Brussels to Atomium by subway and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Atomium is to line 6 subway which costs €3 and takes 16 min.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Atomium is to taxi which costs €16 - €20 and takes 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussel IJzer and arriving at Brussel Brugmann. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Simonis and arriving at Heysel. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Brussels and Atomium is 5 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Atomium without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 16 min and costs €3.
The line 6 subway from Simonis to Heysel takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brussels to Atomium bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Brussel IJzer station.
Brussels to Atomium train services, operated by STIB, depart from Simonis station.
Brussels to Atomium bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Brugmann station.
- Distance: 5 km
- Duration: 16 min
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Atomium, Belgium?
STIB operates a vehicle from Simonis to Heysel every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Brussel IJzer to Brussel Brugmann every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Subway from Simonis to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
Subway from Sainte-Catherine to Beekkant
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
Subway from Beekkant to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Phone
- 070 220 200
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel IJzer to Brussel Brugmann
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- 60 Minutes
- €3
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Night bus from De Brouckère to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
Taxi Capital
- Phone
- +32 24277777
- Website
- taxicapital.brussels
Taxi Brussels
- Phone
- +32 485106311
- Website
- taxi-bruxelles.com
Taxi Bleus
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 3 6515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Brussels Taxis
- Phone
- +32 484 97 59 75
- Website
- brusselstaxis.be
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Brussels to Atomium train services, operated by STIB, arrive at Heysel station.
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