€58*
5:11
6 months in advance
The first leg of your journey will take you from London to Brussels (Midi/Zuid) by Eurostar. In just 2 hours 1 minute, you will have left hectic London behind to arrive right in the heart of Europe, passing through the Channel Tunnel.
In Brussels (Midi/Zuid), step on board a Eurostar or ICE train to Cologne. The 9 daily trains provide a direct service in just 1:51. Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main station, is set right next to the magnificent Cologne Cathedral, which you shouldn’t miss! The station’s just a few minutes away from the city’s shopping district, popular museums and numerous cosy restaurants and terraces.
Due to a strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Monday 19 May (10 pm) to Tuesday 20 May 2025 included.
An alternative train service will be drawn up based on available train staff. Take this alternative train service into account if you need to take a domestic connection in Belgium before or after your international train journey, or if you need to take our regional trains shortly across the border (Roosendaal, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Lille or Maubeuge). More details on this alternative train service are available on www.belgiantrain.be.
For the time being, we still don't know the possible impact of this strike on international trains (EuroCity, Eurocity Direct, TGV INOUI, Eurostar, OUIGO, ICE etc.). We advise to check this page regularly for further updates.