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Train Brussels → Cologne

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Overview The average travel time between Brussels and Cologne is 2h24 minutes. The quickest route is 1h47 minutes. The first train leaving Brussels is at 06:25, the last at 19:28. There is an average of 18 trains a day between Brussels and Cologne, leaving approximately every 52 minutes.
  • Departure station : Bruxelles midi (47 B, Avenue Fonsny 1060 Bruxelles)
    Bruxelles nord br (Rue d'Aerschot 82 1030 Bruxelles)
  • Arrival station : Koeln hbf (Breslauer Platz 4 50668 Cologne)
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Brussels -> Cologne

 DepartureArrivalDurationsChange(s)MOTUWETHFRSASU
1BRUXELLES MIDI
06:25		KOELN HBF
08:15
N°: 11
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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06:2508:1501:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
07:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:00
N°: 505
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:14		KOELN HBF
09:15
N°: 9401
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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07:0609:1502:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
07:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:00
N°: 505
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:14		KOELN HBF
09:15
N°: 9401
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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07:0709:1502:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
07:28		KOELN HBF
09:15
N°: 9401
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07:2809:1501:47 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
07:28		AACHEN HBF
08:36
N°: 9401
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2AACHEN HBF
10:39		KOELN HBF
11:15
N°: 9413
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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07:2811:1503:47 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
09:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:00
N°: 507
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:14		KOELN HBF
11:15
N°: 9413
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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09:0611:1502:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
09:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:00
N°: 507
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:14		KOELN HBF
11:15
N°: 9413
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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09:0711:1502:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
09:28		KOELN HBF
11:15
N°: 9413
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09:2811:1501:47 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
10:25		KOELN HBF
12:15
N°: 15
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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10:2512:1501:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
13:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:00
N°: 511
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:14		KOELN HBF
15:15
N°: 9437
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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13:0615:1502:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
13:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:00
N°: 511
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:14		KOELN HBF
15:15
N°: 9437
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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13:0715:1502:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
13:28		KOELN HBF
15:15
N°: 9437
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13:2815:1501:47 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
14:25		KOELN HBF
16:15
N°: 17
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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14:2516:1501:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
17:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00
N°: 515
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:14		KOELN HBF
19:15
N°: 9461
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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17:0619:1502:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
17:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00
N°: 515
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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17:0621:1504:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
17:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00
N°: 515
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:14		KOELN HBF
19:15
N°: 9461
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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17:0719:1502:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
17:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00
N°: 515
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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17:0721:1504:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
17:28		KOELN HBF
19:15
N°: 9461
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17:2819:1501:47 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
17:28		AACHEN HBF
18:36
N°: 9461
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
2AACHEN HBF
20:39		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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17:2821:1503:47 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
18:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:00
N°: 516
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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18:0621:1503:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
18:07		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:00
N°: 516
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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18:0721:1503:08 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1BRUXELLES MIDI
18:25		KOELN HBF
20:15
N°: 19
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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18:2520:1501:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
18:33		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:22
N°: 468
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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18:3321:1502:42 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES NORD BR
19:06		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:00
N°: 517
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:14		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
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19:0621:1502:09 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1BRUXELLES MIDI
19:28		KOELN HBF
21:15
N°: 9473
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19:2821:1501:47 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 DepartureArrivalDurationsChange(s)MOTUWETHFRSASU
1KOELN HBF
06:44		BRUXELLES MIDI
08:32
N°: 9412
First class accommodation Second class accommodation
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06:4408:3201:48 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
06:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
07:48
N°: 9412
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
08:54
N°: 530
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06:4408:5402:10 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
06:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
07:48
N°: 9412
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
08:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
08:53
N°: 530
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06:4408:5302:09 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
07:43		BRUXELLES MIDI
09:35
N°: 18
First-class seats Second-class seats A bar is available
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07:4309:3501:52 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
08:44		BRUXELLES MIDI
10:32
N°: 9424
First class accommodation Second class accommodation
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08:4410:3201:48 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
08:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
09:46
N°: 9424
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
10:54
N°: 532
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08:4410:5402:10 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
08:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
09:46
N°: 9424
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
10:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
10:53
N°: 532
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08:4410:5302:09 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
11:43		BRUXELLES MIDI
13:35
N°: 16
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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11:4313:3501:52 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
12:44		BRUXELLES MIDI
14:32
N°: 9448
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12:4414:3201:48 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
12:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
13:46
N°: 9448
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
14:54
N°: 536
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12:4414:5402:10 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
12:44		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
13:46
N°: 9448
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
14:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
14:53
N°: 536
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12:4414:5302:09 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
15:43		BRUXELLES MIDI
17:35
N°: 14
First-class seats Second-class seats First and second class seats available A bar is available
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15:4317:3501:52 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
16:42		BRUXELLES MIDI
18:32
N°: 9472
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16:4218:3201:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
16:42		AACHEN HBF
17:20
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2AACHEN HBF
19:23		BRUXELLES MIDI
20:32
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
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16:4220:3203:50 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
18:54
N°: 540
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16:4218:5402:12 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
19:54
N°: 541
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16:4219:5403:12 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
20:54
N°: 542
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16:4220:5404:12 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
18:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
18:53
N°: 540
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16:4218:5302:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
19:53
N°: 541
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16:4219:5303:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
16:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
17:46
N°: 9472
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
20:53
N°: 542
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16:4220:5304:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
18:42		BRUXELLES MIDI
20:32
N°: 9484
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18:4220:3201:50 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
20:54
N°: 542
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18:4220:5402:12 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
21:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
21:54
N°: 543
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18:4221:5403:12 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
22:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
22:54
N°: 544
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18:4222:5404:12 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
20:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
20:53
N°: 542
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18:4220:5302:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
21:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
21:53
N°: 543
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18:4221:5303:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
22:00		BRUXELLES NORD BR
22:53
N°: 544
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18:4222:5304:11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
1KOELN HBF
18:42		LIEGE GUILLEMINS
19:46
N°: 9484
Services for disabled persons A bar is available Meal is provided at the seat Nursery service
2LIEGE GUILLEMINS
22:00		BRUXELLES CENTRAL
22:58
N°: 544
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18:4222:5804:16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1KOELN HBF
19:43		BRUXELLES MIDI
21:35
N°: 10
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19:4321:3501:52 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Main stations in Brussels and Cologne

Departure station

Brussels Midi Train Station

Brussels Midi Train Station

Address: 47 B, Avenue Fonsny 1060 Bruxelles

Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 12am to 11:59pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12am to 11:59pm

Trains operating in and from this station:
Intercity trains, Thalys, ICE and Eurostar
Services:
Rail agents, Assistance for disabled persons and junior travellers, Lost and found, Tourist Information Point, Toilets, Luggage storage, Wi-Fi Internet, ATM and Phone cabins.

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Bruxelles Nord Br

Address: Rue d'Aerschot 82 1030 Bruxelles

 

Arrival station

Koeln Hbf

Address: Breslauer Platz 4 50668 Cologne

Travel inspiration in Brussels and Cologne

Brussels

Brussels, the capital of Europe and Belgium

Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, is home to several European Union institutions and many international organisations. Being a trendy city, Brussels is ideal for weekend getaways and holidays. Its famous and delicious chocolates as well as its great variety of beers are the delight of every visitor.

The city is also known for its famous attractions, the star being the Manneken Pis. With its numerous institutions, museums, galleries, beautiful parks, fascinating walks, trendy restaurants and bars, Brussels justifies its name as the capital of Europe.

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Cologne

Cologne, enjoy every minute of this amazing German city!

It’s hard to miss the soaring twin towers of Cologne’s landmark Gothic cathedral. But to see what really makes this German city tick, pick a cosy inn on the River Rhine, order a glass of Kölsch beer and enjoy a chat with the friendly locals.

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Reviews & ratings Brussels - Cologne

  • "Small Train"    
    I was expecting a long train, but it's no big deal.  
  • "europe train"    
    I took the train from Cologne to Brussels. Train left Cologne on time and arrived in Brussels on time. Very smooth and comfortable ride. Better than the plane!  
  • "Cologne celebration"    
    A 60th birthday celebration for my brother in Cologne and the train travel and arrangements were excellent!  
  • "Excellent value"    
    First class travel with excellent value. Trully enjoyed the trip, facilities and amenities on Thalys. I was fortunate to find a good price to travel on this one.  
  • "Smooth ride"    
    Very nice short trip to Koln. Having assigned seat also help with the planning and enjoyment of the trip.  
  • "Europe made easy!!!!"    
    My daughter and I discovered the ease and comfort of travelling thru europe via high speed train Clean, safe, comfortable, friendly attendants. Who could ask for more?  
  • "BRUS- CGN"    
    Poor WiFi was an issue for me.  
  • "AMS to BRUS"    
    The free Wifi was intermittent and needs improvement.  
  • "beautiful ride"    
    i was hoping to travel longer! the ride was smooth, fun and exciting! nothing better than to enjoy Europe's scenic view than on Rail Europe!  
  • "No on board assistance"    
    Also could have had more assistance on the train in terms of where you store luggage, assisting with seat allocations as you normally had to ask someone to move from your allocated seat.  
  • "Travel frm Brussels to Koeln"    
    Easy to book online from the US. Trains were clean and ran on time. Such a convenient way to travel.  
  • "Excellent train travel"    
    We loved our trip on Thalys! It was on-time;very comfortable and relaxing  
  • "Koeln - Bruxelles trip"    
    Nice train, good value for money. Free Wi-Fi. Comfortable seats.  
  • "Excellent"    
    Excellent  
  • "Easy"    
    Pre-booked the train ticket, no hassle.