There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Breendonk by train, bus, night train, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train, bus via Bruxelles-Midi
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Brussel Station Bockstael to Breendonk Gemeentehuisbus X60
3h 17m€45–147Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuisbus X60
5h 23m€18–28Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuisbus X60
3h 55m€25–94Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Breendonkcar 209.7 km
2h 23m€33–48Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Londerzeeltrain Ic / ...
3h 27m€43–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain 79
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuisbus X60
3h 45m€41–142
Cologne to Breendonk by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Breendonk is to bus which costs €17 - €28 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Breendonk is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Breendonk. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Breendonk Gemeentehuis via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Cologne and Breendonk is 249 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Breendonk without a car is to train and bus via Bruxelles-Midi which takes 3h 17m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Cologne to Breendonk, including transfers.
Cologne to Breendonk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Breendonk is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €17 - €28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €140 and takes 3h 27m.
Cologne to Breendonk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Breendonk is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Cologne to Breendonk.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Breendonk, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Köln to Breendonk Gemeentehuis via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Breendonk Gemeentehuis via Liège-Guillemins, Louvain, Londerzeel, and Londerzeel Station perron 1 in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- 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
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Londerzeel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Brussel Station Bockstael to Breendonk Gemeentehuis
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Breendonk Gemeentehuis
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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