There are 5 ways to get from Atomium to Leuven by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brussel Brugmann to Brussel Noord afstaphaltebus R40 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
1h 14m€7–26Line 62 tram, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Heysel to Meisertram 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Schaarbeek Meiser to Leuven Wijnpersbus R81 / ...
1h 34m€5Drive 33.4 km
- Drive from Atomium to Leuvencar 33.4 km
32 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Atomium to Leuventaxi 33.4 km
32 min€75–95Bus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Brussel Madelon to Machelen Cargo Discount P1bus R20
- Take the bus from Machelen Cargo Discount P1 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron Abus 91
1h 54m€6
Atomium to Leuven by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atomium to Leuven is to line 62 tram and bus which costs €6 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Atomium to Leuven is to drive which takes 32 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Atomium to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Brussel Madelon and arriving at Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A via Machelen Cargo Discount P1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Atomium and Leuven is 35 km. The road distance is 33.4 km.
The best way to get from Atomium to Leuven without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 14m and costs €7 - €26.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Atomium to Leuven, including transfers.
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 Machelen Cargo Discount P1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atomium to Leuven is 33 km. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Atomium to Leuven.
There are 1269+ hotels available in Leuven.
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 54m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Tram from Heysel to Meiser
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Brugmann to Brussel Noord afstaphalte
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Schaarbeek Meiser to Leuven Wijnpers
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Madelon to Machelen Cargo Discount P1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Machelen Cargo Discount P1 to Leuven Rector De Somerplein perron A
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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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