There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Duffel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Duffeltrain S1 / ...
3h 14m€46–175Drive 199.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Duffelcar 199.1 km
2h 9m€31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburgbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Antwerpbus N1328 / ...
5h 32mTrain via Brussels
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Duffeltrain S1 / ...
3h 28m€41–175Train via Maastricht
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain S43
- Take the train from Bilzen to Lierretrain Ic / ...
5h 33m€39–68
Cologne to Duffel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Duffel is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Duffel is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Duffel. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Duffel Leopoldstraat via Duisburg central train station and Berchem Station perron 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Duffel. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Duffel via Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Duffel is 252 km. The road distance is 199.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Duffel without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Cologne to Duffel, including transfers.
Cologne to Duffel bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Duffel train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Duffel is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Duffel, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Duffel via Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Duffel Leopoldstraat via Mercatorstraße, Duisburg, Duisburg central train station, Antwerp, and Berchem Station perron 11 in around 5h 32m.
- 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
- €70–120
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Duffel
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Duffel
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bilzen to Lierre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Mercatorstraße, Duisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Duffel bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Mercatorstraße, Duisburg station.
Cologne to Duffel train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Duffel is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Cologne to Duffel.
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