There are 6 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, train, or car
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
2h 3m€68–112Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Brussels207.7 km
2h 30m€10–19Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
4h 6m€16–27Train via Bruxelles Midi
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
2h 17m€40–178Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain Nj / ...
2h 50m€39–76Drive 207.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brusselscar 207.6 km
2h 8m€32–46
North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium by train and tram (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €65 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Brussels-North train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Bourse via Gare Du Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Belgium is 221 km. The road distance is 207.6 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium, including transfers.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €27 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- 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)
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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Belgium.
There are 1769+ hotels available in Belgium.
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