There are 6 ways to get from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, night train, car, train (Eurostar), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
1h 43m€30–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Cologne208.6 km
2h 55m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
4h 9m€22–36Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 35m€21–95Drive 209.9 km
- Drive from Brussels to Cologne Cathedralcar 209.9 km
2h 10m€39–57Train via Liège
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 26m€37–108
Brussels to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North train station and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussels-Nord and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Brussels and Cologne Cathedral is 216 km. The road distance is 209.9 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €70.
The train from Brussels-North to Koeln Hbf takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Brussels to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussels-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGN 5 times a day. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Brussels to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Cologne Cathedral is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Brussels to Cologne Cathedral.
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