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How to get fromCologne to Olenby train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Olen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leuventrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Aarschot Station perron 1 to Olen Dorpbus bus 32b
    3h 15m
    €39–157

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Leuven Stationbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Olen Dorpbus bus 32b
    6h 15m
    €24–44

  3. Train, line 350 bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen-Rothe Erdetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Aachen, Elisenbrunnen to Maastricht, Stationbus bus 350
    3. Take the train from Bilzen to Aarschottrain train Ic / ...
    5h 59m
    €41–67

  4. Drive 171.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Olencar car 171.3 km
    1h 40m
    €27–39

  5. Train, bus via Liège

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Louvaintrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leuven Station perron 15 to Olen Dorpbus bus 32b
    3h 24m
    €34–156

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Herentalstrain train Ic / ...
    4h 29m
    €80–137

Cologne to Olen by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 225 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Olen Dorp via Bruxelles-Midi, Herentals, and Herentals Station perron 11 in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Olen Dorp via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Leuven Station, and Leuven Station perron 15 in around 6h 15m.

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