There are 3 ways to get from Liège to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, or rideshare
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Liège to Cologne by train
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The cheapest way to get from Liège to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Liège to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €21 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liege-Guillemins and arriving at Koeln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Liège and Cologne is 118 km. The road distance is 120.4 km.
The best way to get from Liège to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs €21 - €75.
The train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs hourly.
Liège to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Liege-Guillemins station.
Liège to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liège to Cologne is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Liège to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Liège, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €21–45 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Liège to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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