There are 9 ways to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 54m€31–123Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 29m€23–35Bus via Masurenallee - Berlin
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 36mDrive 572.1 km
- Drive from Alexanderplatz to Colognecar 572.1 km
4h 50m€82–118Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 24m€67–232Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 40m€61–188Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin to Colognebus
9h 15m€28–50Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 11m€88–296Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 31m€83–282
Alexanderplatz to Cologne by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €65 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin and arriving at Cologne. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Alexanderplatz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Alexanderplatz and Cologne is 554 km. The road distance is 572.1 km.
The best way to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €30 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne, including transfers.
Alexanderplatz to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Berlin station.
Alexanderplatz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Alexanderplatz to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Masurenallee - Berlin, which costs and takes 7h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Alexanderplatz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–120 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Alexanderplatz to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Cologne station.
Alexanderplatz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexanderplatz to Cologne is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Alexanderplatz to Cologne.
There are 1773+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Alexanderplatz and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.