Deutsche Bahn connects Cologne to Brussels Airport with Brussels Airlines
Deutsche Bahn and Brussels Airlines offer an intermodal connection that allows passengers to combine high-speed train and flight in a single booking via Brussels Airport.
The ICE service runs between Cologne, Aachen, Liège, Leuven and Brussels Airport, then on to Antwerp Central. For those departing from West Germany, this allows you to travel directly to the airport by train and continue on a Brussels Airlines flight without having to purchase the two segments of the journey separately.
One of the main benefits for passengers is the guaranteed connection in the event of delays, which is part of the partnership between Brussels Airlines and Deutsche Bahn. The combined journey also allows you to earn Miles & More miles.
There are two round-trips daily between Cologne and Antwerp. Trains from Cologne arrive at Brussels Airport station at 8:29 AM and 4:28 PM. In the opposite direction, services from Antwerp to Cologne stop at the airport at 11:29 AM and 2:29 PM.
The connection thus expands the possibilities of access to the Brussels hub for passengers coming from western Germany and, in the opposite direction, offers those who land in Brussels a direct connection to Cologne and the other cities served along the route.
The combined train + plane ticket can be purchased on the Brussels Airlines website, through travel agencies and through the company's other sales channels.
Brussels Airport offers connections to over 180 destinations, making the service particularly useful for those who want to integrate the railway section into their flight itinerary with a single booking.
