There are 4 ways to get from Lier to Cologne by train (Eurostar), 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 via Liège
best- Take the train from Lierre to Louvaintrain L / ...
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain 79
3h 17m€42–115Drive 195.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lier to Colognecar 195.3 km
1h 59m€30–44Train, bus, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Lierre to Hasselttrain L / ...
- Take the bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Marktbus 20a
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhofbus 350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
4h 45m€36–58Train
- Take the train from Lierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
3h 18m€48–109
Lier to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lier to Cologne is to drive which costs €30 - €45 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lier to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Lier to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lierre and arriving at Köln Hbf via Louvain and Liège, Guillemins Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Lier and Cologne is 231 km. The road distance is 195.3 km.
The best way to get from Lier to Cologne without a car is to train via Liège which takes 3h 17m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Lier to Cologne, including transfers.
Lier to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lierre station.
Lier to Cologne train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Louvain station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lier to Cologne is 195 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Lier to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Lier, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lierre to Köln Hbf via Louvain and Liège, Guillemins Bf in around 3h 17m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lierre to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lierre to Hasselt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Lierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Hasselt Station perron 16 to Maastricht Boschstraat/Markt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.delijn.be/en/
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
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