There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Central Station to Cologne by train, night train, rideshare, car or plane
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Night train
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Take the night train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
Drive
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Drive from Berlin Central Station to Cologne
Fly to Cologne Bonn
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Fly from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) to Cologne Bonn (CGN)
Fly to Dusseldorf, train
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Fly from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) to Dusseldorf (DUS)
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Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
Fly to Frankfurt, train
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Fly from Berlin Brandenburg (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)
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Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
Berlin Central Station to Cologne by train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Central Station to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 28m.
The quickest way to get from Berlin Central Station to Cologne is to fly which costs €40 - €210 and takes 3h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Berlin Central Station and Cologne is 476 km. The road distance is 569.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Central Station to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €27 - €130.
The train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 4h 23m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin Central Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Berlin Central Station to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €27 - €130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €40 - €210 and takes 3h 3m.
The quickest flight from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Berlin Central Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
- Distance: 476 km
- Duration: 4h 23m
What companies run services between Berlin Central Station, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express operates a train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95 - €130 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Flixtrain also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Eurowings flies from Berlin Central Station to Cologne 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Dusseldorf via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Dusseldorf via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €390
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €270
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg to Dusseldorf via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €850
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €35
- Website
- Flixtrain
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12 - €16
- Website
- National Express Rail
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €75
- Website
- Thalys
- Standard
- €40 - €55
- Comfort
- €50 - €70
- Premium
- €55 - €75
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Central Station to Cologne is 569 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Berlin Central Station to Cologne.
Eurowings offers flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport.
Book your Berlin Central Station to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 325+ hotels available in Cologne. Prices start at €87 per night.
The best way to get from Berlin Central Station to Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to train which takes 27 min and costs €2 - €21.