There are 6 ways to get from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
1h 52m€35–180Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brussels to Cologne208.6 km
3h 16m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 54m€22–48Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
2h 45m€22–95Drive 210.5 km
- Drive from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedralcar 210.5 km
2h 9m€33–47Train via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeldtrain 79
2h 54m€38–171
Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare du Midi Station station to Cologne Cathedral station. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Cologne - Airport Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Gare du Midi Station and Cologne Cathedral is 220 km. The road distance is 210.5 km.
The best way to get from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €180.
The train from Brussels-Midi to Koeln Hbf takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs €35 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 3h 54m.
What companies run services between Gare du Midi Station, Belgium and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €40–180 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 3h 10m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–26
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brussels to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Cologne - Airport Bus Station.
Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Gare du Midi Station to Cologne Cathedral.
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