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How to get fromDiest to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Diest to Louvaintrain train L / ...
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    3h 1m
    €41–112

  2. Line 56 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Diest Atheneum to Hasselt Station perron 9bus bus 56
    2. Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N84 / ...
    4h 33m
    €15–27

  3. Drive 153.6 km

    1. Drive from Diest to Colognecar car 153.6 km
    1h 33m
    €24–34

  4. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Diest to Bilzentrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    3h 23m
    €28–73

  5. Line 40 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Diest Atheneum to Leuven Station perron 2bus bus 40
    2. Take the train from Louvain to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3h 27m
    €38–88

Diest to Cologne by train

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Diest to Köln Hbf via Louvain and Liège, Guillemins Bf in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Diest Atheneum to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hasselt Station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 4h 33m.

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