Brussels to Cologne bus: 10.8 a day, fastest 3h10

10.8 a dayfastest 3h10BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇧🇪 Belgium → 🇩🇪 Germany

Direct buses · no change

BrusselsMaastrichtMönchengladbachDüsseldorfLeverkusenCologne· 183 km as the crow flies

01:20 → 05:05
FlixBus N79
Brussels South (Gare du Midi) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Liège, Aachen
3h452 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:20 → 04:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
03:15 → 06:25
BlaBlaCar Bus
Brussels - Midi Train Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Liège
3h101 stop
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 05:25)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
03:15 → 08:30
FlixBus N179
Brussels South (Gare du Midi) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht, Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, Leverkusen
5h155 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:15 → 07:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
06:20 → 10:30
FlixBus N884
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Hasselt, Maastricht, Aachen
4h103 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
07:35 → 11:10
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Only Sat 7 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
07:50 → 11:25
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Only Mon 9 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
08:13 → 11:48
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Only Sun 8 Novthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
08:20 → 11:55
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Tue to Fri (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
09:20 → 12:55
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Only Sun 18 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on FlixBus ↗
09:40 → 13:15
FlixBus N870
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht
3h351 stop
Runs: Mon, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:30 → 14:25
BlaBlaCar Bus
Brussels - Midi Train Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Liège, Aachen
3h552 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
12:20 → 16:50
FlixBus 328
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Liège, Aachen
4h302 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
14:05 → 17:50
BlaBlaCar Bus
Brussels - Midi Train Station → Cologne - Airport Bus Station · via Liège
3h451 stop
Runs: DailyBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
15:55 → 20:05
FlixBus 328
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Maastricht, Aachen
4h102 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:15 → 20:50
FlixBus N84
Brussels South (Gare du Midi) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Leuven, Hasselt, Maastricht, Aachen
4h354 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
16:25 → 19:45
FlixBus N1153
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Aachen
3h201 stop
Runs: Wed, Fri, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 15:25 → 18:45)Book on FlixBus ↗
18:30 → 22:40
FlixBus N280
Brussels-North train station → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Düsseldorf
4h101 stop
Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:30 → 03:00⁺¹
FlixBus N84
Brussels South (Gare du Midi) → Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) · via Leuven, Hasselt, Maastricht, Aachen
4h304 stops
Runs: Daily until Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:30 → 02:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (2h00). The bus takes 2h19 longer.

Bus · fastest direct4h19

To Brussels - Midi Train Station15 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus3h10
From Cologne - Airport Bus Station39 min

Train · fastest direct2h00

To Brussel-Zuid1 min
Before departure10 min
Eurostar 94351h49

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

14.1 a daydirect trains, fastest 1h45

Deutsche Bahn, European Sleeper, Eurostar, ÖBB. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Brussels to Cologne nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Brussels to Cologne?

Yes. 10.8 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Brussels to Cologne?

The fastest takes 3h10; the slowest 5h15, for 183 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:20 and the latest at 22:30, local time in Brussels. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Brussels to Cologne?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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