There are 5 ways to get from Diest to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Louvain
best- Take the train from Diest to Louvaintrain L / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 33m€37–156Line 56 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Diest Atheneum to Hasselt Station perron 9bus 56
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
4h 42m€17–36Bus, line 350 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Marktbus 20a
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
4h 34m€27–41Drive 153.6 km
- Drive from Diest to Colognecar 153.6 km
1h 33m€24–35Train
- Take the train from Hasselt to Liège-Guilleminstrain S41 / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain Ice / ...
3h 32m€33–115
Diest to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Diest to Cologne is to line 56 bus and bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Diest to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Diest to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Diest Atheneum and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Hasselt Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Diest to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Diest and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Louvain and Liege-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Diest and Cologne is 221 km. The road distance is 153.6 km.
The best way to get from Diest to Cologne without a car is to train via Louvain which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Diest to Cologne, including transfers.
Diest to Cologne bus services, operated by De Lijn, depart from Diest Atheneum station.
Diest to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Diest station.
The best way to get from Diest to Cologne is to train via Louvain which takes 2h 33m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can line 56 bus and bus, which costs €17 - €40 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Diest, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Diest to Koeln Hbf via Louvain and Liege-Guillemins in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diest Atheneum to Koeln Hbf via Hasselt Station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Diest to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Hasselt to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Diest Atheneum to Hasselt Station perron 9
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Diest to Cologne bus services, operated by De Lijn, arrive at Hasselt Station perron 9.
Diest to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Diest to Cologne is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Diest to Cologne.
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