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How to get fromCologne to Charleroi Airport (CRL)by train, bus, rideshare, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Charleroi Airport (CRL) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus flibco 6583
    3h 12m
    €38–127

  2. Drive 203.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Charleroi Airport (CRL)car car 203.1 km
    1h 56m
    €31–45

  3. 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
    €50–92

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Charleroi-CRLrideshare rideshare 203.1 km
    1h 56m

  5. Train

    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 / ...
    3h 34m
    €40–131

  6. 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 / ...
    3h 38m
    €40–131

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Liègebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus flibco 6583
    5h 21m
    €32–62

Cologne to Charleroi Airport (CRL) by train and bus

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 204.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Charleroi Airport (CRL), Belgium?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to CHARLEROI Airport via Liège-Guillemins, Charleroi-Central, and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Charleroi Airport via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne - Airport Bus Station, Liège, and Liège Rue du Plan Inclined in around 5h 21m.

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