Get to Cologne from London with Eurostar and ICEGet to Cologne from London

Set off for Cologne, the “fun loving capital” of Germany, by train departing from London.

This journey on board Eurostar and ICE trains takes just over 5 hours and requires only 1 change in Brussels.

Get to Brussels from London by EurostarTo Brussels from London

The first leg of your journey will take you from London to Brussels (Midi/Zuid) by Eurostar. In just 2 hours 1 minute, you will have left hectic London behind to arrive right in the heart of Europe, passing through the Channel Tunnel.

From Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid to Cologne

In Brussels (Midi/Zuid), step on board a Eurostar or ICE train to Cologne. The 9 daily trains provide a direct service in just 1:51. Köln Hbf, Cologne’s main station, is set right next to the magnificent Cologne Cathedral, which you shouldn’t miss! The station’s just a few minutes away from the city’s shopping district, popular museums and numerous cosy restaurants and terraces.

London St Pancras International train station

Euston Road
N1C 4QP London
Great Britain

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Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid train station

47B Avenue Fonsny
1060 Brussels
Belgium

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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany

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Travel update

14 April (from 10 pm) and 15 April: strike in Belgium

Update 14/4, 10 am

Due to a strike, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Monday 14 April (10 pm) to Tuesday 15 April 2025 included.

An alternative train service has been drawn up based on available train staff. Take this alternative train service into account if you need to take a domestic connection in Belgium before or after your international train journey, or if you need to take our regional trains shortly across the border (Roosendaal, Maastricht, Aachen, Luxembourg, Lille or Maubeuge). More details on this alternative train service are available on www.belgiantrain.be.

All TGV INOUI, Eurostar, OUIGO and ICE trains operate normally. However, several EuroCity and Eurocity Direct trains that connect Belgium and The Netherlands are cancelled on Tuesday 15/4.

EuroCity: 12 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. Cancelled trains: