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How to get fromCologne to Diestby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Diest by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Diesttrain train Ic / ...
    2h 29m
    €40–101

  2. Bus, line 56 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Atheneumbus bus 56
    4h 45m
    €16–27

  3. Train, line 350 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stolberg(Rheinl)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Stolberg, Hbf to Aachen, Schanz Bftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen, Schanz to Maastricht, Stationbus bus 350
    4. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Bilzen Station perron 2bus bus 20a
    5. Take the train from Bilzen to Diesttrain train Ic / ...
    4h 26m

  4. Drive 153 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Diestcar car 153 km
    1h 32m
    €24–35

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht Station perron D to Hasselt Station perron 16bus bus 20a
    3h 55m
    €26–63

Cologne to Diest by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 220.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 29m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Diest via Leuven and Louvain in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Diest Atheneum via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Hasselt Station perron 9 in around 4h 45m.

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