There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Bastogne by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai D to BASTOGNE Pépinière - Quai 3bus E69
3h 26m€24–77Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Bitburg, ZOB to Ettelbruck, Gare routièrebus 180
- Take the bus from Ettelbruck, Gare routière to Bastogne, Hôtel de Villebus 130
5h 38m€20–80Train, bus via GOUVY Gare
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Gouvytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from GOUVY Gare to BASTOGNE Pépinière - Quai 4bus 89
4h 23m€37–98Drive 161.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Bastognecar 161.1 km
2h 14m€26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bastognebus 181 / ...
4h 51m€32–43
Cologne to Bastogne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bastogne is to train and bus which costs €20 - €80 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bastogne is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bastogne. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Bastogne via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Bastogne is 206 km. The road distance is 161.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bastogne without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs €23 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cologne to Bastogne, including transfers.
Cologne to Bastogne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Bastogne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bastogne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bastogne is 161 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Cologne to Bastogne.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bastogne, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bastogne twice daily. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Gouvy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Süd Bf to Bitburg-Erdorf, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from LIEGE Gare des Guillemins - Quai D to BASTOGNE Pépinière - Quai 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from GOUVY Gare to BASTOGNE Pépinière - Quai 4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bastogne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Bitburg, ZOB to Ettelbruck, Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
Bus from Ettelbruck, Gare routière to Bastogne, Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mobiliteit
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