There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Diest by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train via Louvain
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Diesttrain L / ...
2h 41m€36–154Bus, line 56 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Atheneumbus 56
4h 45m€18–30Drive 153 km
- Drive from Cologne to Diestcar 153 km
1h 32m€24–35Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain S41 / ...
3h 19m€32–113Train, line 350 bus, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain Re
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus 350
- Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus 20a
5h 3m€30–44
Cologne to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Diest is to bus and line 56 bus which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Diest is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Diest. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Diest Atheneum via Hasselt Station perron 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Diest. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Diest via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Diest is 221 km. The road distance is 153 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diest without a car is to train via Louvain which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Cologne to Diest, including transfers.
Cologne to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Diest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diest is to train via Louvain which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus and line 56 bus, which costs €17 - €30 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Diest via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain in around 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Diest Atheneum via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Hasselt Station perron 9 in around 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erde
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Atheneum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Diest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hasselt Station.
Cologne to Diest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Diest is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Cologne to Diest.
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