Brussels - Cologne
Single journey from
€19*
Travel time
1:51 - 12x a day
Book up to
4 months in advance
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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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27 June - 23 July: timetable changes for ICE and Nightjet in Germany

Due to planned engineering works on the German rail network from Saturday 27 June to Thursday 23 July 2026, trains between Aachen and Cologne will be diverted via Rheydt.

ICE and Nightjet trains will follow an adapted schedule: ICE trains to Belgium will leave earlier from Frankfurt and Cologne, some ICE trains will be cancelled.

Please check the adapted schedules before you depart.

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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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