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Did you book your train tickets at SNCB International, either online, through our app or via our contact centre? With MyTrain, you can find all your booking details, such as departure times or seat numbers, very easily.
It’s an easy journey by train from Cologne to Brussels, your first stop. With 2 high-speed trains – Eurostar and ICE - competing on this route, you’ll get to the Belgian capital in no time at all.
Set off in Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main train station, situated next to the famous cathedral. After a comfortable journey with a travel time of less than 2 hours, you’ll arrive at Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid, where you’ll board the train to London.
In Brussels, you can take your connecting Eurostar at Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station right after your arrival there. Great Britain isn’t included in the Schengen Area, so you’ll have to go through check-in1 at the Channel Terminal. The Belgian and British authorities will verify your identity documents and – if required – your visa. During these security checks, baggage and passengers alike need to go through a scanner.
The Terminal offers various recreational facilities for when you’re waiting to board your train to London. Relax in one of the cafés, shops or comfortable lounge areas before your departure.
Find the Channel Terminal on the station plan >
For the last part of your journey, travel by Eurostar at 300km/h – through the Channel Tunnel – and reach London after a travel time of only 1 hour 48 minutes.
The train’s terminus is London St Pancras International. Ideally located in the city centre, this train station provides easy access to other means of public transportation, as well as many of the city’s tourist attractions.
1 Our booking system takes into account the time it takes to check in, offering you departure times to London which have been adjusted accordingly.
Due to engineering works between Brussels and Leuven on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April, the ICE trains connecting Brussels with Cologne and Frankfurt will follow an adapted schedule and depart a few minutes earlier from Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and from Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord.
Please check the adapted timetables again a few days before departure.
Due to engineering works between Brussels and Leuven on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April, the ICE trains connecting Brussels with Cologne and Frankfurt will follow an adapted schedule and depart a few minutes earlier from Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid and from Bruxelles-Nord/Brussel-Noord.
Please check the adapted timetables again a few days before departure.
From Thursday 6 August to Sunday 23 August 2026 inclusive, engineering works are planned on the high-speed line between Brussels and the French border. During these works, Eurostar and TGV INOUI trains will be diverted via an alternative route, resulting in longer journey times.
Our journey planner, booking system and ticket details already takes these changes into account.
