There are 6 ways to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 59m€65–113Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Brussels207.7 km
2h 51m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 1m€22–46Drive 210.1 km
- Drive from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brusselscar 210.1 km
2h 11m€33–47Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
3h 6m€35–183Train via Welkenraedt
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Welkenraedt to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
3h 50m€42–85
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Messe/Deutz station station to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Cologne - Airport Bus Station and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Koeln Messe/Deutz and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Köln Messe/Deutz station and Brussels is 221 km. The road distance is 210.1 km.
The best way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels, including transfers.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cologne - Airport Bus Station.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, depart from Koeln Messe/Deutz station.
The best way to get from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €50 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Köln Messe/Deutz station, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- 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
- €65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Welkenraedt to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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 Cologne - Airport Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Köln Messe/Deutz station to Brussels.
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