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Compare train, coach and flight for Schaerbeek to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Schaerbeek to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, while a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 180 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£33 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest | £31 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Cologne:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average £33.
A coach is £261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 7h 49m.
You'll arrive about 38m sooner (1h 51m by train vs 2h 29m by car). Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Schaerbeek to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Schaerbeek by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Schaerbeek to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain14:304h28Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)18:58Cologne Hbf£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain14:304h28Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)18:58Cologne Hbf£171One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 1510:341h41Brussels-North12:15Cologne Hbf£511One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 116:311h45Brussels-North8:16Cologne Hbf£301One-way0 changes
- IC 3427 · ICE 116:122h04Station Brussel-Schaarbeek8:16Cologne Hbf£331One-way1 change
- IC 522 · R 5005 · 268090:317h13Brussels-North7:44Cologne Hbf£461One-way2 changes
51121 · 5044913:159h30Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)22:45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£181One-way1 change- FlixBus12:204h30Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)16:50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus9:103h35Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord)12:45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)£211One-way0 changes
LH5633+
LH197221:1510h30Brussels Airport7:45Cologne Bonn Airport£2121One-way1 change- LH5585+LH19829:358h05Brussels Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£3201One-way1 change
- LH5627+LH198212:454h55Brussels Airport17:40Cologne Bonn Airport£3931One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Schaerbeek to Cologne:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average £33.
A coach is £261 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Schaerbeek to Cologne costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 37m.
Flight takes on average 7h 49m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Schaerbeek and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-North and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Cologne by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB.
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