There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Diest by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Diesttrain Ic / ...
2h 31m€39–127Bus, line 56 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Stationbus N84 / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Atheneumbus 56
4h 44m€17–26Drive 153 km
- Drive from Cologne to Diestcar 153 km
1h 32m€24–35Train, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain 79
- Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneumbus 40
3h 8m€38–115Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
- Take the train from Bilzen to Diesttrain Ic / ...
3h 55m€30–74
Cologne to Diest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Diest is to bus and line 56 bus which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Diest is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Diest. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Diest via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Cologne and Diest is 221 km. The road distance is 153 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diest without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Cologne to Diest, including transfers.
Cologne to Diest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Diest is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 56 bus, which costs €16 - €26 and takes 4h 44m.
Cologne to Diest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Diest is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Cologne to Diest.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Diest, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Diest via Liège-Guillemins and Louvain in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Diest Atheneum via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Hasselt Station perron 9 in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Leuven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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 Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bilzen to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Atheneum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Bus from Leuven Station perron 11 to Diest Atheneum
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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