There are 5 ways to get from Geel to Cologne by train, bus, or car
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 Herentals to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 29m€53–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N84 / ...
5h 39m€20–31Train, bus via Aachen
- Take the train from Geel to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 20a
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbftrain Re
5h 22mDrive 166.8 km
- Drive from Geel to Colognecar 166.8 km
1h 44m€26–37Train, bus
- Take the train from Geel to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron Dbus 20a
- Take the train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Re9 / ...
4h 36m€29–81
Geel to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geel to Cologne is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Geel to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Geel to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Geel and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Herentals and Brussels-Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Geel and Cologne is 286 km. The road distance is 166.8 km.
The best way to get from Geel to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Geel to Cologne, including transfers.
Geel to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Herentals station.
The best way to get from Geel to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 5h 39m.
Geel to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brussels-Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geel to Cologne is 167 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Geel to Cologne.
What companies run services between Geel, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Geel to Koeln Hbf via Herentals and Brussels-Nord in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €11–19 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herentals to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Geel to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–12
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Maastricht to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Station perron D
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hasselt Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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