Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central 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 58 m
Average
4 h 9 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
183 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Cologne Hbf for Brussels-Central every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 113 miles (182 km) | |
Average train duration | 1 h 52 min | |
Average train ticket price | $45 (€39) | |
Train frequency | 1 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there is 1 direct train a day | |
Train companies | Thalys, Deutsche Bahn or Nightjet |
Trains from Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central cover the 113 miles (182 km) long journey taking on average 1 h 52 min with our travel partners like Thalys, Deutsche Bahn or Nightjet. Normally, there is 1 train operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $45 (€39), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $23 (€20). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Bruxelles-Central.
Buy your official Thalys, ÖBB Nightjet and Deutsche Bahn train tickets between Cologne Hbf and Brussels-Central from $23 (€20) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most affordable trip.
ÖBB Nightjet tickets between Cologne Hbf and Brussels-Central are available online on Omio. We help you compare and book your perfect journey with ÖBB Nightjet to Brussels-Central from Cologne Hbf all in one place. If you’re specifically looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train, you can find all the current ÖBB Nightjet train schedules and train tickets available on Omio for the 113 miles (182 km) trip. You can also see relevant travel information for the ÖBB Nightjet train, such as baggage allowance and amenities onboard depending on the class fare. Search for your ideal departure and arrival times for this train, compare the fastest Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central routes as well as the cheapest ticket prices available, and buy the best ÖBB Nightjet Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central train ticket that fits your needs. If you purchase tickets in the Omio app, you can quickly see if the ÖBB Nightjet train ticket is available as a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to travel paperless. You’ll then be ready to embark on your smooth and relaxing journey to Brussels-Central with ÖBB Nightjet!
Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central train information with ÖBB Nightjet:
Thalys is a French-Belgian high-speed train company that connects the main capital cities. For your next train between Cologne Hbf and Brussels-Central with Thalys, you can choose from these different ticket fares: Standard Mini, Standard, Comfort and Premium.
Thalys tickets between Cologne Hbf and Brussels-Central are available online on Omio. We help you compare and book your perfect trip with Thalys to Brussels-Central from Cologne Hbf all in one place. If you’re specifically looking for the cheapest, fastest or earliest train, you can find all the current Thalys train schedules and train tickets available on Omio for the 113 miles (182 km) journey. You can also see relevant travel information for the Thalys train, such as baggage allowance and amenities onboard depending on the class fare. Search for your ideal departure and arrival times for this train, compare the fastest Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central routes as well as the cheapest ticket prices available, and buy the best Thalys Cologne Hbf to Brussels-Central train ticket that fits your needs. If you purchase tickets in the Omio app, you can quickly see if the Thalys train ticket is available as a mobile ticket, which makes it easy for you to travel paperless. You’ll then be ready to embark on your smooth and relaxing journey to Brussels-Central with Thalys!
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Brussels-Central from Cologne Hbf. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Travel between Cologne Hbf, Germany and Brussels-Central, Belgium by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Belgium, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 1/9/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Cologne Hbf and Brussels-Central before traveling.
Return travel from Belgium to Germany is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Germany is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Belgium
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 1/24/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Cologne Hbf from Brussels-Central.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Köln Hbf and arrive in Bruxelles-Central.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this journey, Köln Hbf, located approximately 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center of Cologne Hbf. The most popular arrival train station in Brussels-Central, called Bruxelles-Central, is located around 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from its city center.
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