There are 4 ways to get from Olen to Cologne by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Olen Dorp to Leuven Station perron 132b
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln HbfIce
3h 5m€39–123Drive 170.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Olen to Cologne170.6 km
1h 40m€26–38Train, line 350 bus
- Take the train from Aarschot to BilzenIc / ...
- Take the bus from Maastricht, Station to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof350
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
4h 49m€32–45Train
- Take the train from Herentals to Brussels-NordIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbfIce
4h 23m€40–89
Olen to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olen to Cologne is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Olen to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €25 - €40.
The distance between Olen and Cologne is 225 km. The road distance is 170.6 km.
The best way to get from Olen to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Olen to Cologne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Olen to Cologne is 171 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Olen to Cologne.
There are 1760+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Olen, Belgium and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Olen Dorp to Koeln Hbf via Herentals Station afstaphalte, Herentals, and Brussels-Nord in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Aarschot to Bilzen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Herentals to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- delijn.be
Bus from Olen Dorp to Leuven Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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