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💡 The Short Version: A Mini-Europe adult ticket is €21.70 online and €25 at the door. The online price needs a dated ticket booked at least 48 hours ahead. Children under 115 cm are free, and a child under 12 is €15.30 online. It is open daily until 3 January 2027, 10:00 to 18:00, and closed from 4 January to 12 March 2027. The €35 combination with the Atomium is sold only on the spot, at either ticket office. The park shows more than 350 monuments at 1:25 scale and takes one and a half to two hours. It is 150 metres from the Atomium on metro line 6 to Heysel. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the official Mini-Europe ticketad is €21.70 and the Atomium ticketad €17 (GetYourGuide).
Tickets and prices
Prices are from Mini-Europe’s rates page. Buy from minieurope.com: searches return sites with the park’s name in their web address that are not the operator.
| Ticket | Online, booked 48 hours ahead | At the door |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | €21.70 | €25 |
| Child under 12 | €15.30 | €17.90 |
| Child under 115 cm | Free, no ticket needed | Free |
- Dated tickets. The online price is for a ticket with a date, booked at least 48 hours before the visit. Tickets are neither exchangeable nor refundable.
- No limit at the desk. The cash desk is open seven days a week and sells every ticket, combinations included, without a limit on numbers.
- The train home. A ticket bought on the website comes with a promo code for up to 40% off the train back to Brussels.
- The Brussels Card gives 20% off through a coupon valid to 31 January 2027, and the coupon list is revised each 1 February. Brussels Card: is it worth it? has the sums.
- Disability Card. People with a European Disability Card and their companions get a reduced price at the ticket office only.
- Payment. Cash or bank card, except American Express.
Combination tickets
| Ticket | Adult | Child under 12 | Where it is sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini-Europe and the Atomium | €35 | €21.80 | On the spot, at either ticket office |
| Mini-Europe and Tootbus hop-on hop-off | €46.90 | €29.90 | Online at minieurope.com |
| Mini-Europe and the Planetarium | €26.70 | €18.70 | On the spot only |
| Mini-Europe and Kinepolis | €33 | €26.50 | On the spot only |
The Atomium combination costs less than the two tickets at the door (€42) and than the online pair (€38.70). It also covers the Design Museum Brussels, which is part of the Atomium ticket. Atomium tickets has the prices for teenagers, students and seniors. The Tootbus combination is covered in the hop-on hop-off guide.
Where to buy
| What | Mini-Europe | GetYourGuide | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult ticket | €21.70 online, €25 at the door | From €21.70 | Mini-Europe first. The GetYourGuide listing names Mini-Europe as the provider, is at the online price and cancels free up to 24 hours ahead |
| Atomium combination | €35 | No listing | The ticket office |
Tours worth paying for
Mini-Europe sells its own tickets, and the GetYourGuide listing is the same ticket at the online price. The park sells the same tickets at its desk, so the listing’s “skip the ticket queue” label saves you the cash desk and nothing more. Prices are the lowest “from” prices, per person.
Mini-Europe entry ticket
From €21.70 · 4.6 stars from 3,785 reviews
Brussels: Entry Ticket to Mini-Europead is the park’s own listing, valid for one day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Atomium entry ticket with Design Museum
From €17 · 4.4 stars from 12,813 reviews
Brussels: Atomium Entry Ticket with Design Museum Ticketad is the Atomium’s own listing, 150 metres from Mini-Europe, at the adult price. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
What to see
Mini-Europe is a park of 350 monuments reproduced at a scale of 1:25, among bonsai trees and dwarf trees, in Bruparck at Heysel. The park says more than 10 million visitors have walked its paths.

Mini-Europe from the Atomium, with its paths, ponds and flags laid out inside the hedge. Photo: Helmlechner, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
- The monuments. Big Ben stands 4 metres tall and the Eiffel Tower 13 metres. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela took 24,000 hours of work, 6,000 figurines watch the bullfight in the Seville arena, and many statues on the Grand-Place of Brussels are painted with real gold leaf.
- The animations. Visitors set off the eruption of Vesuvius, watch the Ariane rocket take off, destroy a section of the Berlin Wall and operate the Bells of Stockholm and the windmills at Kinderdijk.
- The scenes of today. The park also shows recent events, among them a demonstration of Catalan separatists, the climate campaign with Greta Thunberg and solidarity with Ukraine, and says it changes daily.
- The catalogue. A free 64-page guide in colour is handed out at the entrance and carries a commentary on each stage.
- Spirit of Europe. An exhibition at the end of the visit, renovated with the European Parliament, on what the European Union does for its citizens, with a film, a quiz for six players and an interactive anthem.
- Halloween@Mini-Europe. Decorations and themed activities from 17 October to 8 November 2026.
The order that works: follow the one path round, finish in the Spirit of Europe and eat in the park’s restaurant afterwards. What to skip: the Planetarium and Kinepolis combinations unless you want a film or a show, since they are sold on the spot only.
Hours, rules and getting there
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| To 3 January 2027 | 10:00 to 18:00, last entry 17:00 |
| 24 and 31 December | 10:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:00 |
| 4 January to 12 March 2027 | Closed |
- Last entry is one hour before closing.
- Getting there: Mini-Europe is in Bruparck, 1020 Laeken, next to the Atomium. Take metro line 6 to Heysel; the Atomium puts the journey from Brussels-Midi at about 15 minutes. Brussels public transport has the fares. The hop-on hop-off bus stops near the Atomium, a walk of about 10 minutes from the park.
- Lockers: next to the restaurant, at €1 returned on use.
- Parking: the park has none. Street parking in the area costs about €2 to €3 an hour, and Parking T charges €12 a day. Brussels is a low-emission zone, and cars registered abroad must register free of charge.
- Dogs: not allowed in the park or in Bruparck.
- The one thing that ruins a visit: turning up between 4 January and 12 March 2027, or booking online less than 48 hours ahead and paying the door price.
What to book in Brussels has the closed days for every sight. The Atomium is next door and shares the combination ticket. Brussels with kids sorts the family sights by age. Best museums in Brussels covers the rainy-day options. 3 days in Brussels puts Heysel on one morning. For a bed, see where to stay in Brussels.
Common questions
How much is a Mini-Europe ticket?
An adult ticket is €21.70 online and €25 at the door. A child under 12 pays €15.30 online and €17.90 at the door, and children under 115 cm are free. The online price needs a dated ticket booked at least 48 hours before your visit.
When is Mini-Europe closed?
From 4 January to 12 March 2027. Until 3 January 2027 it is open daily from 10:00 to 18:00, with the last entry one hour before closing, and on 24 and 31 December from 10:00 to 17:00.
Can I buy the Atomium and Mini-Europe combination online?
No. Mini-Europe says the combined ticket is temporarily not available online and has to be bought on the spot, at the ticket office of either. The adult price is €35.
How long does Mini-Europe take?
Mini-Europe gives the visit as between one and a half and two hours.
Does Mini-Europe take cards?
Yes, cash or bank card, except American Express.
How do I get to Mini-Europe?
It is in Bruparck at Heysel, next to the Atomium. Take metro line 6 to Heysel. The Atomium's directions give about 15 minutes from Brussels-Midi.
Is Mini-Europe suitable for wheelchairs?
Mini-Europe says the park is completely accessible by wheelchair. Dogs are not allowed in the park or in Bruparck.


