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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lierretrain train Ic / ...
    4h 4m
    €52–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Geel Stadsparkbus bus 32a
    6h 25m
    €23–44

  3. Drive 164.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Geelcar car 164.9 km
    1h 42m
    €26–37

  4. Train via Liège

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselttrain train S41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hasselt to Geeltrain train L / ...
    4h 37m
    €37–124

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht Boschstraat/Maagdendries to Hasselt Station perron 16bus bus 20a
    3. Take the train from Hasselt to Geeltrain train L / ...
    6h 15m
    €35–62

Cologne to Geel by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Geel via Bruxelles-Midi and Lierre in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Geel Stadspark via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Leuven Station, and Leuven Station perron 15 in around 6h 25m.

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