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How to get fromCologne to Charleroiby train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Charleroi by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain train Ic
    2h 52m
    €36–123

  2. Drive 207.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Charleroicar car 207.5 km
    2h 3m
    €32–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centralebus bus 820
    4h

  4. Train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain train Ic
    2h 56m
    €36–123

  5. Train, line 350 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus bus 350
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht Meerssenerweg 231 to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    5h 25m
    €50–88

Cologne to Charleroi by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 213 km
  • Duration: 2h 52m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Charleroi, Belgium?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Charleroi-Central via Liège-Guillemins in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Charleroi Gare Centrale via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, Aachen, Bendplatz, and Aachen station west in around 4h.

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