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Brussels - Cologne

Single journey from
€19*

Travel time
1:47 - 9x a day

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Travel straight to Cologne from Brussels with Thalys and ICE trains

Travel at high speed and in all comfort between Brussels and Cologne in only 1 hours 47 minutes. Take the direct Thalys or ICE trains and you’ll arrive at the city centre at the foot of the famous cathedral.

Direct trains between Brussels and Cologne with Thalys and ICE

With the high-speed Thalys and ICE trains, getting from Brussels to Cologne is easy. The journey to Germany’s “fun loving capital” takes less than 2 hours, during which you’ll be able to enjoy the landscapes of the Rhine Valley passing by.

After a few stops you’ll arrive at Köln Hbf, the Cologne’s main train station. Set right next to the celebrated cathedral, the station’s within minutes from the shopping district, several important museums and many more attractions. The station’s also a major rail hub for journeys to other destinations in Germany, as well as to Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe.

Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany

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Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid train station

47B Avenue Fonsny
1060 Brussels
Belgium

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Travel update

Possible security checks at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins.

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Other connections from Brussels

Brussels - Amsterdam Direct train 1:50

Brussels - Paris Direct train 1:22

Brussels - London Direct train 1:48

Brussels - Berlin With a change 6:39

Brussels - Disneyland® Paris Direct train 1:30

Brussels - Lille Direct train 0:35

Thalys + Any Belgian Station

Thalys tickets with an “Any Belgian Station” fare enable you to travel between any station in Belgium and your Thalys departure or arrival station (fare supplement: €7 each way in Comfort 2 and €10 each way in Comfort 1).

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Connecting journey in Belgium included

International ICE train tickets (to or from Germany, Austria or Switzerland) can be issued from the Belgian train station of your choice. Your connection in Belgium to and from your ICE station (Brussels-Midi, Brussels-North or Liège-Guillemins) is included in the price of your ICE ticket at Sparpreis Europa or Supersparpreis Europa fare.

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