Brussels - Berlin
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Travel to Berlin from Brussels on Thalys and ICE trainsTo Berlin from Brussels

It’s so easy to travel from Brussels to Berlin by train. On your journey between these two city centres you just need to change trains once, at the main station in Cologne (Köln Hbf), so you don’t even need to change stations.

This long journey of almost 800 km winding through Europe takes less than 7 hours on high-speed trains, with an arrival right in the heart of the German city as an added bonus.

Get to Cologne from Brussels with Thalys and ICE

The first leg of your journey will take you from Brussels (Midi/Zuid) station to the central station in Cologne (Köln Hbf). This service runs several times a day with high-speed Thalys or ICE trains, and takes just 1 hour 47 minutes.

From Cologne to Berlin with ICE

Once you arrive at Köln Hbf (Cologne) station, change trains to get to Berlin. All you need to do is change platforms to catch a high-speed ICE train straight to the German capital.

The 17 daily ICE trains will take you directly into the centre of Berlin in around 4 hours 20 minutes. We recommend getting off at the central station (Berlin Hauptbahnhof), which is within easy reach of all the most popular tourist destinations in Berlin. Berlin Hbf also offers excellent connections to other German cities (Leipzig or Dresden, for example), and to neighbouring countries such as Poland.


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Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid train station

47B Avenue Fonsny
1060 Brussels
Belgium
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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany
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Berlin Hbf train station

1 Europaplatz
10557 Berlin
Germany
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15 and 16 April: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany15 and 16 April: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works on the German rail network, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April 2023.

ICE 317 (Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid 16:25 - Köln Hbf 18:16 - Frankfurt 19:31) is cancelled that weekend.

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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22 and 23 April: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany22 and 23 April: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April 2023.

ICE trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE tickets valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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29 April to 1 May: adapted schedules for ICE and Nightjet trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt and Nightjet trains connecting Brussels to Vienna will be operating according to an adapted schedule from Saturday 29 April to Monday 1 May 2023.

ICE and Nightjet trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE and Nightjet tickets are valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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6 and 7 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany6 and 7 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May 2023.

ICE trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE tickets valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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13 and 14 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany13 and 14 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May 2023.

ICE trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE tickets valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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20 and 21 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany20 and 21 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2023.

ICE trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE tickets valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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27 and 28 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains between Brussels and Germany27 and 28 May: adapted schedules for ICE trains

Due to engineering works near Liège, ICE trains connecting Brussels, Cologne and with Frankfurt will be operating according to an adapted schedule on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May 2023.

ICE trains will not be serving Liège-Guillemins but will have an exceptional stop at Angleur this weekend (ICE tickets valid on local connections between Angleur and Liège).

Please check the adapted schedules in our journey planner.

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Other connections from Brussels

Brussels - Amsterdam Direct train 1:50
Brussels - Cologne Direct train 1:51
Brussels - Lille Direct train 0:35
Brussels - Paris Direct train 1:22
Brussels - London Direct train 2:01
Brussels - Marseille Direct train 5:12

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