Find trains from Brussels Bruxelles-National Airport to Cologne

You will travel from Brussels to Cologne over a picturesque route that will take you from city to city and through the Belgian countryside. Your rail journey from Brussels to Cologne will begin at Brussels Midi Train Station, also known as Brussels-South Railway Station. You will travel via Brussels suburbs to rural Belgium. Until you reach another huge city, there are no large buildings. Along the trip, the train will pass past villages, woods and fields of green. On your way, you'll travel through Leuven where you'll see the Vilerbeek Abbey on your right and the Groot Begijnhof Leuven, a building that originally served as a religious women's village, on your left. Between Leuven and Landen, on your left is Kwabeek Castle and further down is the Provincial estate of Hélécine Castle. As you approach Liège, you'll cross the Meuse River and see sights like the Royal Opera of Wallonie-Liège. When you approach the border to cross into Germany and reach the city of Aachen, you'll travel through Liège and see the Fort of Battice on your left and The Eyneburg further along. From Aachen onwards, you'll be surrounded by lovely German countryside and cottages. Keep a watch out for the Töpfereimuseum Langerwehe museum on your right, as well as castles like Merode Castle along the road. You'll shortly arrive in Cologne after passing via Duren.

Once you’ve booked your cheap train tickets from Brussels to Cologne through momondo, you’ll depart from Brussels Midi. You'll appreciate the convenience of departing from a station with several amenities if you're riding the train from Brussels to Cologne. Before you venture for your journey, you may refuel at the cafes and shopping stores, and pick up some snacks and necessities from the newsagent for your trip. The station has facilities such as cash points, currency exchange, Wi-Fi, toilets, baby changing facilities, ticket offices and machines, luggage lockers and a 24-hour luggage service. The station provides passengers with reduced mobility amenities, such as wheelchair lifts, ramps, lifts and escalators to all platforms, accessible bathrooms and parking spaces. There is also a service that provides assistance with international travel to or from Belgium which can be booked online.

In addition to your train tickets, you'll need to bring identification, such as your driver's licence or a national identity card if you're travelling by rail from Paris to Milan. This allows you to match the identification number you provided to the ticket officer when purchasing the ticket. Your identification should be current, with a recent or updated photo included. If you are not a citizen of the European Union, you must bring your passport when crossing the border.

Train tickets from Brussels to Cologne direct you to Cologne Hauptbahnhof, or Köln Hbf, train station which is located in the heart of the city, walking distance to the centre. It’s also accessible by car, taxi, ride-sharing and public transport. The station services tram lines 16 and 18 and local bus lines 124, 132, 133, 171, 250, 260, 978, N26, and SB40. Aside from these options, you may also use the city's bike-sharing service, Radstation. There is a Radstation dock in front of the Cologne Hauptbahnhof Station. Cologne’s bike-sharing service Radstation is a convenient way to get around the city as there are different areas to drop off your bike once you have finished with your ride, with various payments according to the duration of your ride from Brussels to Cologne.

You can purchase a ticket from Brussels Bruxelles-National to Cologne Köln/Bonn within the week and expect to pay £49 or more one-way.

It takes 1h 50m to get from Brussels Bruxelles-National to Cologne Köln/Bonn by train. Look into Eurostar, they have one of the quickest options available.

Eurostar and FlixTrain are viable options. Check times and availability for Eurostar, FlixTrain, as it was recently the cheapest train available traveling from Brussels Bruxelles-National to Cologne Köln/Bonn from £75 round-trip.

The distance between Brussels Bruxelles-National and Cologne Köln/Bonn is about 107.5 mi in a straight line. The train route will be significantly longer to account for any stops and obstacles. 1h 50m is a normal train duration for this route.