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How to get fromCologne to Brechtby train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Brecht by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Centraltrain train Thalys
    3h 29m
    €78–137

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 280
    6h 50m
    €20–31

  3. Drive 200.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brechtcar car 200.9 km
    2h 14m
    €31–45

  4. Train, line 60 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Antwerpen Centraaltrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron C5 to Brecht Gasthuisstraatbus bus 60
    3h 58m
    €47–190

  5. Train, line 319 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station J to Reusel, Busstation Reuselbus bus 319
    3. Take the bus from Reusel Busstation to Hoogstraten Van Aertselaerpleinbus bus 43a
    5h 41m
    €28–45

Cologne to Brecht by train (Eurostar)

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brecht, Belgium?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Noorderkempen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Anvers-Central in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats once daily. Tickets cost €17–28 and the journey takes 4h 10m.

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