There are 3 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels by train (Eurostar), rideshare, or car
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North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels is to rideshare which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €35 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Brussels is 220 km. The road distance is 207.6 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 1h 56m and costs €35 - €180.
The train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Midi takes 1h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels is 208 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Brussels.
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What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Brussels, Belgium?
Eurostar operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi every 2 hours. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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
- €65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / 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 Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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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