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Compare train, bus, and flight for Schaerbeek to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schaerbeek to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a flight costs an average of $684.
Distance: 111 miles (180 km)
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$72 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $684 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Schaerbeek to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Cologne:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average $72.
A bus is $655 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 46m.
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
You'll arrive about 35m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 2h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $41 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.
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How to get from Schaerbeek to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schaerbeek to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:20 AM 4h10 Schaerbeek 8:30 AM Cologne $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

4:20 AM 4h10 Schaerbeek 8:30 AM Cologne $23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

7:30 AM 3h15 Schaerbeek 10:45 AM Cologne $28 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

1:55 PM 4h10 Schaerbeek 6:05 PM Cologne $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
5:20 AM 4h10 Schaerbeek 9:30 AM Cologne $25 1 One-way 0 transfers
10:20 AM 4h30 Schaerbeek 2:50 PM Cologne $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Cologne:
A bus is $43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average $72.
A bus is $655 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 46m.
Flight takes on average 5h 33m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schaerbeek and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-North and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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