How to travel from Cologne to Antwerp

There are 2 travel options from Cologne to Antwerp: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Antwerp from Cologne is by taking a bus, which costs on average $14 (€13).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Antwerp:

A bus is $20 (€18) less than a train with an average ticket price of $35 (€31) from Cologne to Antwerp.

The fastest way from Cologne to Antwerp is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 18 min.

There are alternative travel options to Antwerp that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 50 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 112 miles (180 km) from Cologne to Antwerp.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Antwerp is:

• 5 buses per day.
• Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Antwerp from Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Antwerp:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Antwerp:

• You can go to Antwerp from Cologne by bus with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Wupsi. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $14 (€13) with Ourbus from Cologne to Antwerp on Omio.
• You can travel by train between Cologne and Antwerp with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar or National Express, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Antwerp tickets for $35 (€31) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Antwerp with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with FlixBus with 3 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Antwerp as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Antwerp.