Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 50 m
Average
2 h 9 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
194 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Brussels for Cologne/Bonn Airport every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 120 miles (194 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 50 min | |
Average train ticket price | $48 (€42) | |
Train frequency | 3 a day | |
Direct train | Yes | |
Train companies | SNCB | Euronight, Thalys or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport cover the 120 miles (194 km) long trip taking on average 1 h 50 min with our travel partners like SNCB | Euronight, Thalys or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 3 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $28 (€24), but the average price of train tickets is $48 (€42).
You can travel by train from Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport with Thalys and Deutsche Bahn for as low as $28 (€24). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train to Cologne/Bonn Airport from Brussels with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport train.
Deutsche Bahn from Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport train information:
Travel by train between Brussels, Belgium and Cologne/Bonn Airport, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Brussels to Cologne/Bonn Airport closer to your date of departure here
Return travel from Germany to Belgium is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Belgium is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Belgium has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Brussels from Cologne/Bonn Airport.
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