Brussels - Cologne
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€19*
Travel time
1:51 - 12x a day
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Travel straight from Brussels to Cologne with Eurostar or ICE trainsBrussels to Cologne by train

Travel at high speed and in all comfort between Brussels and Cologne in only 1 hours 47 minutes. Take the direct Eurostar or ICE trains and you’ll arrive at the city centre at the foot of the famous cathedral.

Direct Eurostar and ICE trains from Brussels to Cologne

With the high-speed Eurostar and ICE trains, getting from Brussels to Cologne by train is very easy. The journey to Germany’s “fun loving capital” takes less than 2 hours.

After a stop in Liège and in Aachen, you’ll arrive at Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main train station. Set right next to the celebrated cathedral on the left bank of the Rhine, the station is located within a few minutes walk from the shopping district, the main museums and many more attractions. The station’s also a major rail hub for journeys to other destinations in Germany, but also to Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe.


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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany
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Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid train station

47B Avenue Fonsny
1060 Brussels
Belgium
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23 November (from 10 pm) to 26 November: strike in Belgium

Update 21/11, 10:30am

Due to a national strike, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 23 November (10 pm - CET) to Wednesday 26 November 2025 included.

An alternative train service will be drawn up based on available train staff. All details on this alternative train service will be available 24h in advance on www.belgiantrain.be.

Please take this alternative train service into account if you need to take a domestic connection in Belgium before or after an international train journey, or if you need to take our regional trains just across the border (Roosendaal, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Lille or Maubeuge). 

Concerning international trains we can provide the following informaton so far:

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam) and Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam):

  • During the period of the strike, the validity of Saver tickets is not restricted to the train and time mentioned on the ticket. 
  • Your ticket is valid from 1 day before up to 1 day after their validity date, allowing you to anticipate or postpone your journey if necessary.
  • Tickets for the EuroCity and Eurocity Direct are exceptionally valid on local trains via Roosendaal. 
  • If you prefer not to travel, your ticket is fully refundable.

TGV INOUI

Alle TGV INOUI trains from and to Brussels will operate normally except:

Saturday 22/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Sunday 23/11

  • 9870 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 07:17 - Strasbourg 11:05) departs from Lille Europe
  • 9864/5 (Montpellier 14:51 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 20:43) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9868 that originates from Marseille and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9868 (other train part on same track).
  • 9894/5 (Strasbourg 17:01 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 21:01) terminates at Lille Europe

Monday 24/11

  • 9884 (Rennes 6:25 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) terminates at Lille Europe, but is twinned to TGV 9886 that originates from Nantes and continues to Brussels. From Lille to Brussels, passengers can use TGV 9886 (other train part on same track)
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Tuesday 25/11 and Wednesday 26/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 
  • 9832 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 15:03 - Nantes 19:50) is cancelled

Thursday 27/11

  • 9886/7 (Nantes 5:59 - Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 11:01) is cancelled 

Please check this page regularly for further updates.

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14-23 November: ICE trains calling at Köln Ehrenfeld instead of Köln Hbf

Due to engineering works near Cologne, the ICE trains connecting Brussels with Frankfurt will be diverted around Cologne from Friday 14 November to Sunday 23 November 2025.

As a consequence, they will not be serving Köln Hbf (central station) as usual, but will be calling at Köln-Ehrenfeld suburban station (North-West of the city centre) instead.

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner if you travel to/from Cologne or if you have to change trains in Cologne.

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Other connections from Brussels

Brussels - Amsterdam Direct train 1:50
Brussels - Paris Direct train 1:22
Brussels - London Direct train 2:01
Brussels - Berlin With a change 6:39
Brussels - Disneyland® Paris Direct train 1:51
Brussels - Lille Direct train 0:35
A connection in Belgium? Consider the Connection ticket!

Do you travel to or from another Belgian location than Brussels, Liège or Antwerp? Just enter your actual departure or arrival station and we'll automatically suggest the Connection ticket in addition to your Eurostar ticket. It allows you to take any domestic SNCB train to or from Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins (your departure or arrival station for Eurostar).

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* Unless expressly stated otherwise, all fares quoted are per person/per leg (VAT included) based on an online reservation for a 2nd class return from Brussels. Please note, terms and conditions apply. Tip: As the number of seats at the lowest fares on Eurostar, TGV INOUI and ICE trains is limited, we recommend that you book your trip as early as possible. Most international trains allow reservations to be made from 4 months before the date of departure. On ICE trains, booking is possible as early as 180 days before departure, and on Eurostar, booking is possible from min. 157 and max. 277 days before departure, depending on the time of the year.).

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