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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.
Update 9 October, 2 pm
Due to announced strike, fewer trains will be operating on the Belgian rail network from Sunday 11 October (10 pm - CET) to Monday 11 October 2026 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).
More details about international trains:
Eurostar:
Most Eurostar trains operate normally. Please check Eurostar's timetables.
ICE, TGV INOUI and OUIGO
All ICE, TGV INOUI and OUIGO trains to and from Belgium operate normally.
EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam)
On Monday 12 October, 12 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction.
The following trains are cancelled:
Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam)
On Monday 12 October, 8 trains out of 16 circulent will operate from Belgium to the Netherlands and 9 trains out of 16 will operate from the Netherlands to Belgium.
However, please note that most of them will only operate between Brussels and Rotterdam.
The following trains are cancelled:
Besides, Eurocity Direct 9512 (departing from Amsterdam Zuid 06:03) will terminate in Antwerpen-Centraal instead of Brussels.
Validity of tickets for EuroCity & Eurocity Direct:
Nightjet
The Vienna-Brussels train departing on Sunday night (11 October) will terminate in Cologne. The Brussels-Vienna train departing on Monday night (12 October) will depart from Cologne. Between Brussels/Liège and Cologne, Nightjet passengers can use the ICE trains.
Please check this page regularly for further updates.
Every year in mid-December, European rail companies simultaneously amend their train services, with adapted timetables taking effect more or less throughout Europe.
Reservations on Deutsche Bahn trains (including ICE services) for journeys to, from and within Germany from 13 December 2026 onwards will be possible from Wednesday 14 October.
Please note that Eurostar services connecting Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Dortmund after 13 December are already available for reservation.
