There are 4 ways to get from Aarschot to Cologne by bus, train, or car
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Line 41 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Aarschot Gilsonplein to Leuven Station perron 2bus 41
- Take the train from Leuven to Köln Hbftrain 79
3h 10m€33–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84
5h 29m€21–44Drive 169.6 km
- Drive from Aarschot to Colognecar 169.6 km
1h 44m€27–38Line 64 bus, train
- Take the bus from Aarschot Moederhuis to Tienen Station perron 9bus 64
- Take the train from Tirlemont to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 41m€33–106
Aarschot to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aarschot to Cologne is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Aarschot to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Aarschot station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aarschot Station perron 6 and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Leuven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Aarschot and Cologne is 206 km. The road distance is 169.6 km.
The best way to get from Aarschot to Cologne without a car is to line 41 bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Aarschot to Cologne, including transfers.
Aarschot to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leuven Station.
Aarschot to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aarschot to Cologne is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Aarschot to Cologne.
There are 1828+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Aarschot, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leuven Station to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €15–26 and the journey takes 3h 35m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leuven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Aarschot Gilsonplein to Leuven Station perron 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Aarschot Moederhuis to Tienen Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
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