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Antwerp → Cologne

Cologne → Antwerp ⇄
2 a dayfastest 2h23Deutsche BahnHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

  • 11:01 → 13:24
    ICE 311 High-speed
    Anvers-Central → Köln Hbf · via Liège, Aachen
    2h235 stops
    Runs: DailyDeutsche Bahn ↗
  • 19:01 → 21:24
    ICE 313 High-speed
    Anvers-Central → Köln Hbf · via Liège, Aachen
    2h235 stops
    Runs: DailyDeutsche Bahn ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_fv) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

No nonstop flight: the direct train is the only no-change way
Train · fastest direct2h35
  • To Anvers-Central1 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 3112h23
  • From Köln Hbf1 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.