There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Leuven by train (Eurostar), car, or train
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Cologne to Leuven by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leuven is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leuven is to train via Liège which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Leuven. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Leuven is 188 km. The road distance is 182.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leuven without a car is to train via Liège which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Cologne to Leuven, including transfers.
Cologne to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liège, Guillemins Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Leuven is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Cologne to Leuven.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Louvain via Liège-Guillemins in around 1h 38m.
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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 Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
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