There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Aarschot by train (Eurostar), train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsIce / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
1h 45m€37–98Train via Aachen
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Take the train from Bilzen to AarschotIc / ...
3h 45m€20–92Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde BfRe9 / ...
- Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station350
- Take the train from Bilzen to AarschotIc / ...
4h 18m€32–45Drive 170 km
- Drive from Cologne to Aarschot170 km
1h 40m€27–38
Cologne to Aarschot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Aarschot is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Aarschot is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Aarschot. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Aarschot via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Aarschot is 203 km. The road distance is 170 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Aarschot without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs €35 - €100.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Cologne to Aarschot, including transfers.
Cologne to Aarschot train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Aarschot train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Aarschot is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Cologne to Aarschot.
There are 352+ hotels available in Aarschot.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aarschot, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Aarschot via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain in around 1h 45m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Bilzen to Aarschot
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
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