Distance from Brussels to Köln
Straight line
By road
Travel time
Direction
Open in the calculator (stops, directions, fuel cost) → Köln → Brussels
How far is Brussels from Köln?
Brussels (Belgium) and Köln (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 183 km in a straight line, that is 114 miles or 99 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Brussels to Köln is 212 km (132 miles), about 2 h 27 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 16% longer than the straight line.
From Brussels, Köln lies to the east (initial bearing 86°). The route crosses from Belgium into Germany. The halfway point is at 50.8991°, 5.6482°.
A direct flight would take about 44 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Brussels
- Brussels – Antwerpen 41 km
- Brussels – Charleroi 49 km
- Brussels – Gent 50 km
- Brussels – Lille 94 km
- Brussels – Eindhoven 103 km
- Brussels – Rotterdam 120 km
- Brussels – Aachen 122 km
- Brussels – The Hague 136 km
- Brussels – Utrecht 148 km
Other distances from Köln
- Köln – Bonn 24 km
- Köln – Düsseldorf 34 km
- Köln – Wuppertal 38 km
- Köln – Mönchengladbach 45 km
- Köln – Krefeld 53 km
- Köln – Duisburg 57 km
- Köln – Essen 58 km
- Köln – Oberhausen 61 km
- Köln – Aachen 63 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Brussels from Köln?
By road it is 212 km (132 miles) from Brussels to Köln; in a straight line it is 183 km (114 miles).
How long is the drive from Brussels to Köln?
About 2 h 27 min on the fastest route (212 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Köln from Brussels?
Köln is to the east of Brussels, at an initial bearing of 86°.
How long is the flight from Brussels to Köln?
A direct flight would take about 44 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.