There are 5 ways to get from Atomium to Koekelberg by subway, 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.
Line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Heysel to Simonissubway 6
16 min€3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussel Brugmann to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Vanderstichelenbus R40 / ...
21 min€2–3Bus via Simonis
- Take the bus from Heysel to Simonisbus M6
38 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atomium to Koekelbergtaxi 4.7 km
9 min€13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Atomium to Koekelbergwalk 4.5 km
54 min
Atomium to Koekelberg by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atomium to Koekelberg is to line 6 subway which costs €3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Atomium to Koekelberg is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €13 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussel Brugmann and arriving at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Vanderstichelen. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heysel and arriving at Simonis. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Atomium and Koekelberg is 5 km.
The best way to get from Atomium to Koekelberg without a car is to line 6 subway which takes 16 min and costs €3.
The line 6 subway from Heysel to Simonis takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Atomium to Koekelberg bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Brussel Brugmann station.
Atomium to Koekelberg train services, operated by STIB, depart from Heysel station.
Atomium to Koekelberg bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Vanderstichelen station.
What companies run services between Atomium, Belgium and Koekelberg, Brussels Capital, Belgium?
STIB operates a subway from Heysel to Simonis every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, De Lijn operates a bus from Brussel Brugmann to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Vanderstichelen every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 10 min. STIB also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Subway from Heysel to Simonis
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Brugmann to Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Vanderstichelen
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €13–16
Gele Taxi
- Phone
- +32 36515050
- Website
- geletaxi.be
Taxis Autolux
- Phone
- +32 02 5 123 123
- Website
- taxisautolux.be
Taxis Bleus de Bruxelles
- Phone
- +32 22680000
- Website
- taxisbleus.be
Taxis Verts
- Phone
- +32 2 349 49 49
- Website
- taxisverts.be
Victor Cab
- Phone
- +32 2 425 25 25
- Website
- victorcab.be
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Booking & Getting There
Atomium to Koekelberg train services, operated by STIB, arrive at Simonis station.
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