The average bus between Atomium and Etterbeek takes 51 min and the fastest bus takes 40 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Atomium to Etterbeek. 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 every 20 minutes between Atomium and Etterbeek. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Atomium is at 9:29 PM which arrives into Etterbeek at 10:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Brussel Brugmann and take an average of 51 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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51 min • 1 change

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No, there is no direct bus from Atomium to Etterbeek. However, there are services departing from Atomium station and arriving at Etterbeek station via Brussel Noord afstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 51 min.
Atomium to Etterbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Brussel Brugmann station.
Atomium to Etterbeek bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Merode station.
The distance between Atomium and Etterbeek is 7.7 km. The road distance is 12 km.
You can take a vehicle from Atomium to Merode via Brussel Brugmann, Brussel Noord afstaphalte, and Gare Du Nord in around 1h 2m.