Deutsche Bahn expands high speed train services between Cologne and Brussels

"From June 2026, extra high-speed ICE trains will run between Cologne Central Station and Brussels, with one more connection per day than before. The offer which includes several new destinations will initially be in place until the end of August. During this period, the high-speed train will also stop in the Belgian city of Leuven and at Brussels-North station."

"Trains to the North Sea coast, which will initially run only at weekends, depart shortly after 10am from Cologne and travel via Aachen, Liege and Brussels. They arrive at Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station in Ghent at 1pm, Bruges at 1.30pm and Ostend at 1.47pm."

"Deutsche Bahn is running services to the popular tourist cities of Ghent and Bruges for the first time. Meanwhile, a direct service from Cologne to the Belgian coastal city of Ostend on the North Sea another favourite visitor destination will also be introduced."

Deutsche Bahn is expanding its international rail network with enhanced services to Belgium starting June 2026. Additional high-speed ICE trains will operate between Cologne Central Station and Brussels, increasing daily return journeys to nine. The summer service includes stops in Leuven and Brussels-North station. New weekend routes connect Cologne to popular tourist destinations including Ghent, Bruges, and Ostend on the North Sea coast, with the Cologne-to-Ostend journey taking approximately three and a half hours. A direct service to Brussels Airport will launch later in the year. Deutsche Bahn collaborates with Belgian operator SNCB to facilitate these cross-border expansions.

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