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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 Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    2h 45m
    €43–118

  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 32m
    €16–30

  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 Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain train S43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    3h 22m
    €28–101

  5. Bus, line 350 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus bus 20a
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Reutershagbus bus 350
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Rothe Erde Bf to Köln Hbftrain train Re9 / ...
    5h 8m
    €25–40

Diest to Cologne by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest 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 Koeln Hbf via Louvain and Liege-Guillemins in around 2h 45m. 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 32m.

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