There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Boom by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Malines
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the bus from Mechelen Station perron 10 to Boom Voetballersstraatbus 50
3h 25m€47–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus 280
6h 46m€25–34Drive 216.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Boomcar 216.5 km
2h 8m€35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Boom Station perron 1bus X60
3h 44m€87–137
Cologne to Boom by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Boom is to bus which costs €25 - €35 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Boom is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Boom. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Boom Afstaphalte PTS via Leverkusen, Antwerpen Opera and Antwerpen Station Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Boom is 287 km. The road distance is 216.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Boom without a car is to train and bus via Malines which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €150.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Cologne to Boom, including transfers.
Cologne to Boom bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Boom bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Boom is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Cologne to Boom.
There are 1338+ hotels available in Boom.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Boom, Belgium?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats 5 times a week. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Mechelen Station perron 10 to Boom Voetballersstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brussel Noord opstaphalte to Boom Station perron 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Antwerp Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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