How many days in Brussels?

One day covers the essentials that lie close together.

Église Notre-Dame - Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk · Château de Laeken - Kasteel Van Laken · Atomium · Mini-Europe · Boule et Bill - Bollie en Billie · Basilique du Sacré-Coeur - Basiliek van het Heilig Hart

A second day lets you go beyond the very centre.

Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule - Sint-Michiels-en-Goedelekathedraal · Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles - Stadhuis van Brussel · Manneken Pis · Jeanneke Pis · Palais Royal - Koninklijk Paleis · Palais de justice - Justitiepaleis

Three days are comfortable — enough for museums and places further out.

Chapelle de la Résurrection - Verrijzeniskapel · Maison de l'Histoire européenne - Huis van de Europese geschiedenis · Grande mosquée de Bruxelles - Grote Moskee van Brussel · Parc du Cinquantenaire - Jubelpark · Musée royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire militaire - Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis · Palais Stoclet - Stocletpaleis

An account lets you save the plan, change it and tick things off as you go.

We measured walking times to the main sights from different parts of the city. From the area below you reach them in 31 min on average, 70 min at the furthest, and 5 of them are within walking distance.

• Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule - Sint-Michiels-en-Goedelekathedraal (633 m)
• Palais Royal - Koninklijk Paleis (968 m)
• Jeanneke Pis (1114 m)

For comparison: from the worst-placed area it is 94 min on average to the same places.

Open: 10:00-18:00

Stoclet Palace

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula

Open: Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00; Sa 07:30-15:30; Su 14:00-18:00

National Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Royal Palace of Brussels

Brussels Town Hall

Royal Castle of Laeken

Palace of Justice of Brussels

Open: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Horta Museum

Open: Tu-Fr 14:00-17:30; Sa-Su 11:00-17:30

Open: Mo-Su,PH 09:30-18:00

Cinquantenaire Park

Royal Theatre of La Monnaie

House of European History

Open: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Mo 13:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00

Belgian Comic Strip Center

Open: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Chapel of the Resurrection, Brussels

Great Mosque of Brussels

Church of Our Lady of Laeken

Great Synagogue of Europe

Church of Our Lady of Victories at the Sablon

Open: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa,Su 10:00-19:00

Musical Instruments Museum

Open: Tu-Fr 09:30-17:00; PH,Sa,Su 10:00-17:00

Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History

Open: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Beersel Castle

Magritte Museum

Open: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00