There are 5 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station by train (Eurostar), night train, car, train, 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 4m€66–112Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Brussels207.7 km
2h 43m€10–19Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
2h 52m€23–92Drive 207 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Stationcar 207 km
2h 5m€32–46Train via Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
2h 18m€38–173
Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station by foot and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €65 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bruxelles-Central via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Brussels Central Station is 222 km. The road distance is 207 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station, including transfers.
Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Brussels Central Station.
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What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Brussels Central Station, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 1h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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