There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Leuven by train (Eurostar) or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminsIce
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
1h 22m€35–94Train via Cologne Hbf
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LouvainIc / ...
1h 39m€20–94Drive 182.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Leuven182.7 km
1h 48m€28–41
Cologne to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Leuven is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Leuven is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €35 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Louvain via Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Leuven is 188 km. The road distance is 182.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Cologne to Leuven, including transfers.
Cologne to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Leuven train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Liege-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Leuven is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cologne to Leuven.
There are 1326+ hotels available in Leuven.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Louvain via Liège-Guillemins in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
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