Tootbus · Brussels Central Station
A 24 or 48-hour Tootbus ticket on the Central route around the old town and a second route out to the Atomium and Mini-Europe. Pick it if you want the city sights and Heysel on the same day without working out the metro.
Tootbus runs electric open-top double-deckers on two loops. The Central route has 6 stops (Central Station, Grand-Place and Manneken Pis, Poelaert, Luxembourg, Cinquantenaire, Place Royale), with the first bus at 10:00, the last at 17:00 and a bus every 30 to 40 minutes. The Mini Europe & Atomium route leaves Central Station from 10:00, last departure 16:00, and runs only every two hours. Commentary comes in 11 languages, with a separate kids' track, and the app adds self-guided walking tours.
The catch is that last line. A bus every two hours means you plan Heysel around the timetable: hop off at the Atomium, spend your hours at Mini-Europe and the spheres, and be back at the stop for a return bus. If you stay on, the stop at the Atomium is short; one guest says 15 minutes, "which isn't enough time". Check the times on tootbus.com the day before.
This ticket covers the bus only. Mini-Europe and the Atomium are extra, and metro line 6 does the same journey to Heysel for a single fare. Tootbus also sells its own bus plus Mini-Europe bundle on its website. Reviews average 4.0 out of 5 from about 4,900 guests: drivers and audio get praise, waits between buses get the complaints.
Both routes start at Central Station, 33 rue Cardinal Mercier. Show the phone ticket to the driver.
Grand-Place, the Courthouse at Poelaert, the European Quarter at Luxembourg, Cinquantenaire and Place Royale.
Take the Mini Europe & Atomium route. Note the next departure times, as buses run every two hours.
Hop off at the Atomium. Mini-Europe is about five minutes' walk; both need their own tickets.
Catch a return bus, or take metro 6 from Heysel if the timing doesn't work.
★★★★★Great way to get oriented with the city. Easy to find the stops and takes you to all the key locations
★★★★★We found the bus tour very organised and the drivers were friendly and helpful. The audio was great and very informative.
★★★★★We had a great time! Highly recommend. Def worth doing this one day so you can see the highlights. Also, it’s easy to transfer from one bus line to another once you’re finished with one. Our drivers were very friendly and the experience overall was wonderful.
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Yes. Tootbus runs a Mini Europe & Atomium route from Central Station. Hop off at the Atomium and walk about five minutes to the park.
Every two hours, first departure 10:00 and last departure 16:00, per the listing. The Central route runs every 30 to 40 minutes.
No. The ticket covers the buses, audio and app tours only. Buy the park and Atomium tickets separately.
24 hours is enough for both loops if you start at 10:00. Take 48 if you want the city one day and Heysel the next.
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Tootbus's city loop plus a Mini-Europe and Atomium route, with audio commentary, for 24 or 48 hours.
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