There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Dessel by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordIce
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to HerentalsIc / ...
4h 6m€47–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats280
- Take the bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Station MerodeleiX41 / ...
7h 31m€24–43Drive 164 km
- Drive from Cologne to Dessel164 km
1h 52m€25–36Train via Liège
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HasseltS41 / ...
- Take the train from Hasselt to MolL / ...
4h 32m€31–108Train, line 45 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to EindhovenNightjet
- Take the bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 445
4h 44m€35–95
Cologne to Dessel by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dessel is to drive which costs €24 - €40 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dessel is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Dessel. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Dessel Markt via Leverkusen, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 and Turnhout Station perron 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Cologne and Dessel is 302 km. The road distance is 164 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dessel without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Cologne to Dessel, including transfers.
Cologne to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dessel is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 31m.
Cologne to Dessel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Dessel is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Cologne to Dessel.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dessel, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Dessel Markt via Brussels-Nord, Herentals, Mol, and Mol Station perron 4 in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Dessel Markt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3, Turnhout Station Merodelei, and Turnhout Station perron 2 in around 7h 31m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Herentals
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Hasselt to Mol
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Antwerpen Roosevelt perron A3 to Turnhout Station Merodelei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Tilburg Centraal Station perron B to Turnhout Station perron 4
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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