Brussels Hop On Hop Off Bus

Tour Details

The Brussels Hop-On Hop-Off Bus is a sustainable, electric bus that follows a route with 12 stops and lasts 2 hours. Some of the most interesting stops are the Royal Palace, the European Parliament, the Cinquantenaire Park and the Atomium.

At this link, you can see a map of the different stops on each route: Brussels Hop On Hop Off Bus.

How Does it Work?

After the first use on board the bus, your ticket is valid for 24 or 48 consecutive hours, depending on the option you choose when booking. During this time, you can get on and off the bus as many times as you wish.

Schedules and Frequency

These are the schedules and frequencies of the Brussels tourist bus:

• The first departure of the Brussels tourist bus is at 9:40 am and the last departure is at 6 pm. The route has departures every 20-30 minutes.
• The first and last bus departures are from stop 1, located at 33, Rue du Cardinal Mercier, 1000, Brussels.

These schedules are subject to change and modification.

Self-Guided Walks

With your bus ticket, you also have access to 4 audio guides in English so that you can explore Brussels on foot on your own. There are 4 routes available:

• Historic center, chocolates, comics, and culture (35 minutes): starts from stop 1 (Gare Centrale) and will allow you to discover the Grand Place, the Manneken Pis or the Royal Galleries.
• The urban art of comics in Brussels (30 minutes): starting from stop 9 (Bourse), it will show you the murals of different comic strip characters such as Lucky Luke, Tintin, the Smurfs or Spirou.
• Art Nouveau Route (40 minutes): this walk starts at stop 4 (Cinquantenaire) and takes you past the main Art Nouveau houses and buildings in Brussels.
• European Quarter (40 minutes): this walk starts at stop 4 (Cinquantenaire) and will allow you to walk next to the institutions of the European Union.

Itinerary Adjustments

Please note that, due to the preparation of the Christmas markets, the sightseeing bus will modify the following stops until further notice:

• Stop 1: Rue du Cardinal Mercier
• Stop 3: 6, Place des Armateurs
• Stop 14: 17, Place Eugène Flagey

Children's Tickets

Children under 4 can participate for free on the tourist bus if an adult accompanies them and they sit on the adult's lap.

If you would like for a child under 4 to have their own seat on the bus, you'll have to purchase a ticket for children aged 4-12, even if the child is younger than 4.