There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordIce
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to DiestIc / ...
3h 31m€40–81Train via Aachen
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-LambertS41
- Take the train from Tongres to DiestIc / ...
5h 4m€23–95Bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt StationN84 / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Station perron 356
5h 13m€24–47Drive 151.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Tessenderlo151.3 km
1h 36m€24–34Train via Liège
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to HasseltS41 / ...
3h 54m€27–100
Cologne to Tessenderlo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €23 - €35.
The distance between Cologne and Tessenderlo is 283 km. The road distance is 151.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cologne to Tessenderlo is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus and line 56 bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 5h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Tessenderlo is 151 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Cologne to Tessenderlo.
There are 446+ hotels available in Tessenderlo.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tessenderlo, Belgium?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tessenderlo Lichtveld via Brussels-Nord, Diest, and Diest Station perron 3 in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tessenderlo Kerk via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Hasselt Station perron 9, and Diest Station perron 3 in around 5h 13m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
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
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Tongres to Diest
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €29–45
- Comfort
- €30–45
- Premium
- €45–65
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liège-Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Hasselt Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 9 to Diest Station perron 3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
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