There are 4 ways to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 6 subway
best- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussels-Nordtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Bockstaeltrain S3 / ...
- Take the subway from Bockstael to Heyselsubway 6
48 min€6–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron C to Brussel Madelonbus R20
1h 19m€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomiumtaxi 13.6 km
13 min€30–40Drive 13.6 km
- Drive from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomiumcar 13.6 km
13 min€3
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium is to drive which costs €2 - €3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €30 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron C and arriving at Brussel Madelon. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium. However, there are services departing from Brussels Airport-Zaventem and arriving at Heysel via Brussels-Nord and Bockstael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Brussels Airport-Zaventem and Atomium is 18 km. The road distance is 13.6 km.
The best way to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium without a car is to train and line 6 subway which takes 48 min and costs €6 - €9.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium, including transfers.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron C station.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station.
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Brussel Madelon station.
What companies run services between Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Belgium and Atomium, Belgium?
De Lijn operates a bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron C to Brussel Madelon every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Bockstael
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- STIB
Subway from Bockstael to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- STIB
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Zaventem Brussels Airport perron C to Brussel Madelon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
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
Taxi Bella
- Phone
- +32 0494 25 12 00
- Website
- taxi-bella.be
Taxi Jenny
- Phone
- +32 16 26 10 10
- Website
- taxijenny.be
Taxi Safe
- Phone
- +32 468105226
- Website
- taxisafe.be
Tiense Taxi
- Phone
- +32 499867140
- Website
- tiensetaxi.be
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More Questions & Answers
Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium is 14 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Atomium.
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