There are 6 ways to get from Central Station Brussels to Atomium by subway, train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway, line 6 subway
best- Take the subway from Gare Centrale to Beekkantsubway 1 / ...
- Take the subway from Beekkant to Heyselsubway 6
29 min€5Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Brussel Brugmannbus R40 / ...
37 min€3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Central Station Brussels to Atomiumtaxi 7.7 km
14 min€19–24Walk
- Take the foot from Central Station Brussels to Atomiumwalk 6.6 km
1h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Arenberg to Heyselbus N18
38 min€3Line 93 tram
- Take the tram from Palais to Stadetram 93
51 min€3
Central Station Brussels to Atomium by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Station Brussels to Atomium is to bus which costs €3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Central Station Brussels to Atomium is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €19 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arenberg and arriving at Heysel. Services depart twice daily, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palais and arriving at Stade. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Central Station Brussels and Atomium is 9 km.
The best way to get from Central Station Brussels to Atomium without a car is to line 1 subway and line 6 subway which takes 29 min and costs €6.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Central Station Brussels to Atomium, including transfers.
Central Station Brussels to Atomium bus services, operated by STIB, depart from Arenberg station.
Central Station Brussels to Atomium train services, operated by STIB, depart from Gare Centrale station.
Central Station Brussels to Atomium bus services, operated by STIB, arrive at Heysel station.
What companies run services between Central Station Brussels, Belgium and Atomium, Belgium?
You can take a subway from Gare Centrale to Atomium via Beekkant and Heysel in around 29 min. Alternatively, STIB operates a bus from Arenberg to Heysel twice daily. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Subway from Gare Centrale to Beekkant
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
Tram from Palais to Stade
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Brussel Brugmann
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 23 20 00
- Website
- stib-mivb.be
Bus from Arenberg to Heysel
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.stib-mivb.be/index.htm?l=en
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €19–24
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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Central Station Brussels to Atomium train services, operated by STIB, arrive at Beekkant station.
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