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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Schaerbeek
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Schaerbeek among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €25, while a flight costs an average of €514.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€54 Average price | €25 Average price Cheapest | €514 Average price | €34 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Schaerbeek
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Schaerbeek, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schaerbeek:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schaerbeek costing on average €54.
A bus is €489 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schaerbeek costing on average €514.
Other travel options to Schaerbeek take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
Flight takes on average 5h 53m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (1h 51m by train vs 2h 27m by car). Tickets start at around €54 compared to roughly €34 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Schaerbeek
How to get from Cologne to Schaerbeek by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Schaerbeek is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:50 PM 3h40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:30 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:50 PM 3h40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 12:30 AM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 316
9:43 AM 1h43 Cologne Hbf 11:26 AM Brussels-North €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 316 · R 3660
9:43 AM 2h01 Cologne Hbf 11:44 AM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek €49 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 16
11:43 AM 1h43 Cologne Hbf 1:26 PM Brussels-North €58 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 16 · R 3662
11:43 AM 2h01 Cologne Hbf 1:44 PM Station Brussel-Schaarbeek €62 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:10 AM 4h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 2:40 PM Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
LX4429+LX42406:30 PM 3h00 Cologne Bonn Airport 9:30 PM Brussels Airport €489 1 One-way 1 transfer- LX4425+LX4546
6:50 AM 3h10 Cologne Bonn Airport 10:00 AM Brussels Airport €489 1 One-way 1 transfer 
LH4051+LH56261:10 PM 3h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 4:15 PM Brussels Airport €602 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schaerbeek:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schaerbeek costing on average €54.
A bus is €489 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schaerbeek costing on average €514.
Other travel options to Schaerbeek take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
Flight takes on average 5h 53m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schaerbeek as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Brussels-North.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Schaerbeek by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Schaerbeek by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Schaerbeek by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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