Next available departures

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 9
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 30m	6:40pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	Cheapest
11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
11:55am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 35m	9:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
3:55pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 45m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
4:35pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 35m	1:10am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
12:15pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 15m	9:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
3:35pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 5m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
6:00am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	10:15am	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 10
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 30m	6:40pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	Cheapest
	11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
	2:30pm	Cologne / Bonn Airport Busterminal CGN Airport	4h	6:30pm	Brussels North Bus Station Zone C	No tags
	6:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	12h	6:10pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	9:01am	Hbf	4h 29m	1:30pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	11:55am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 20m	9:15pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
	3:55pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 45m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
	4:35pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 35m	1:10am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 11
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 45m	3:40pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Cheapest
	11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
	3:35pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 50m	7:25pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	No tags
	3:40am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 50m	12:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	9:01am	Hbf	4h 29m	1:30pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	8h	7:55pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	8:25am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 10m	6:35pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:14pm	Hbf	3h 56m	4:10pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 12
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	3:35pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 50m	7:25pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Cheapest
	11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 45m	3:40pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	No tags
	3:40am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 50m	12:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	9:01am	Hbf	4h 29m	1:30pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	8h	7:55pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	8:25am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 10m	6:35pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:14pm	Hbf	3h 56m	4:10pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 13
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	3:35pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 50m	7:25pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Cheapest
	11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 45m	3:40pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	No tags
	3:40am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 50m	12:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:14pm	Hbf	3h 56m	4:10pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	8h	7:55pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	8:25am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 10m	6:35pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	5:01pm	Hbf	4h 39m	9:40pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 14
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 45m	3:40pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Cheapest
	11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
	3:35pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 50m	7:25pm	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	No tags
	3:40am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 50m	12:30pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	9:01am	Hbf	4h 29m	1:30pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	11:55am	Cologne/Bonn Airport	8h	7:55pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
	10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 30m	6:40pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
	11:55am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 20m	9:15pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 15
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 30m	6:40pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	Cheapest
11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
3:55pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 45m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
4:35pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 30m	2:05am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
3:35pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 5m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
6:00am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	10:15am	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 30m	2:40pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags
12:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 10m	4:30pm	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Brussels on September 16
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
10:10am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 30m	6:40pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	Cheapest
11:00pm	Cologne/Bonn Airport	3h 25m	2:25am	Brussels-South (Gare du Midi)	Fastest
11:55am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 20m	9:15pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
3:55pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 45m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
4:35pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 35m	1:10am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
12:15pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h	9:15pm	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
3:35pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 5m	12:40am	Brussels Airport BRU (Parking P14)	No tags
6:00am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	4h 15m	10:15am	Brussels North Train Station	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Cologne to Brussels

We recommend taking the bus

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Bus stands out as a good way to reach Brussels. The journey takes about 4 hours 20 minutes and with fares starting at just CHF 13, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

13bus per day

4h 20mAverage Duration

119 milesDistance

5kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceCHF 13 - CHF 103	Average Duration4h 20m	CO₂ emissions 5kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceCHF 24 - CHF 105	Average Duration1h 56m	CO₂ emissions 4kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Cologne and Brussels

Stops in Cologne

A
Cologne/Bonn Airport
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B
Hbf
Bahnsteig Gleis 2 + 3, 50667 Köln, Germany
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C
Gummersbacher Str.
Gummersbacher Str. 31, 50679 Köln, Germany
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D
Riehl Zoo
Riehler Str. 168, 50735 Köln, Germany
E
Leverkusen Mitte
Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße, 51373 Leverkusen
F
Rhein Energie Stadion
Cologne,, Germany

Stops in Brussels

A
Brussels South (Gare du Midi)
Rue de France 85, 1060 Saint-Gilles, Belgium
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B
Brux-Nord
Boulevard Simon Bolivar 7, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium
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C
Centrale
Rue de Loxum 5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
D
Congrès
Pachecolaan 5, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
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Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/515,579 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Flixbus is a European bus operator that offers intercity and bus travel in over 38 countries. Known for their easy-to-spot lime green buses and for offering affordable transportation between cities in Europe and the Americas, Flixbus is a good option for those looking for an affordable, reliable bus company. In their buses, you'll find free WiFi, bathrooms, and power outlets. You can also pay extra to choose your seat and get extra legroom, or even buy a snack or drink onboard directly from the driver. You can reschedule your ticket for a small fee, which varies from $1 to $5, depending on how close you are to the departure date.

BlaBlaCar Bus

3.7/512,812 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.7

Cleanliness4.3

Wifi2.6

Union Ivkoni

2.7/52,090 reviews

Staff3.0

Timeliness2.9

Cleanliness2.8

Wifi0.9

BE bus companies:FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Deutsche Bahn, Sindbad, MarinoBus, BlaBlaCar Bus - Alsa

Frequently asked questions about traveling from Cologne to Brussels by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Cologne to Brussels?
The cheapest bus tickets from Cologne to Brussels start from CHF 13. The average price for this route is around CHF 20. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Cologne to Brussels?
The average bus trip duration from Cologne to Brussels is 4h 20m, covering a distance of 119 miles (191 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 3h 25m and is operated by BlaBlaCar Bus.
Which bus companies service the Cologne to Brussels route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 13 buses available per day, including services from FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Cologne to Brussels?
The earliest bus departs from Cologne to Brussels at 3:05am. And the latest bus departs at 11:55pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Cologne to Brussels?
A bus trip from Cologne to Brussels generates an estimated 4.769925 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel by Busbud.
What is the best bus company from Cologne to Brussels?
According to Busbud customers, the highest-rated bus company on this route is BlaBlaCar Bus, with an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 12779 reviews.
Which bus company has the best Wi-Fi from Cologne to Brussels?
Based on reviews on Busbud, the bus company FlixBus has the best Wi-Fi rating with a score of 2.7.
Which bus company has the most timely service from Cologne to Brussels?
According to Busbud traveler reviews, the most timely bus company on this route is FlixBus, with a punctuality rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars.
Which bus company has the cleanest buses from Cologne to Brussels?
According to Busbud traveler reviews, the bus company with the cleanest buses on this route is BlaBlaCar Bus, with a cleanliness rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

09/07

CHF 25

09/08

CHF 56

Today

CHF 15

09/10

CHF 13

09/11

CHF 12

09/12

CHF 12

09/13

CHF 12

09/14

CHF 12

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Brussels was searched and found on Sep 14, 2026 with a price of CHF 12

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Cologne to Brussels, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from CHF 12 to CHF 78 for a bus ticket from Cologne to Brussels based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at CHF 12 which is on 2026-09-14.

Usually FlixBus will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.