There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to La Louvière by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to La Louvière-Centretrain Ic / ...
3h 9m€90–146Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to La Louvière-Centretrain Ic / ...
4h 8m€30–105Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centralebus 820
4h 23mDrive 224.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to La Louvièrecar 224.4 km
2h 9m€36–52Train via Liège
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to La Louvière-Sudtrain Ic / ...
3h 15m€41–106
Cologne to La Louvière by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to La Louvière is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to La Louvière is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to La Louvière. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Charleroi Gare Centrale via Aachen, Bushof and Aachen station west. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to La Louvière. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at La Louvière-Centre via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Cologne and La Louvière is 268 km. The road distance is 224.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to La Louvière without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Cologne to La Louvière, including transfers.
Cologne to La Louvière bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to La Louvière train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to La Louvière is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €90 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 23m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and La Louvière, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to La Louvière-Centre via Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to La Louviere-Sud via Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, Aachen, Bushof, Aachen, Bendplatz, Aachen station west, Charleroi Gare Centrale, and Charleroi-Central in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to La Louvière-Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to La Louvière-Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- 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 La Louvière-Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
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- 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
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Charleroi Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to La Louvière bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße station.
Cologne to La Louvière train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to La Louvière is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Cologne to La Louvière.
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