There are 9 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
2h 55m€72–227Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€23–35Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 23m€97–296Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 7mDrive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Colognecar 571.7 km
4h 50m€83–119Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 25m€89–266Fly 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
3h 51m€109–281Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 12m€101–323Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusenbus N1327
11h 33m€45–82
Berlin (State) to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin (State) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin (State) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Cologne is 507 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne without a car is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 5h 23m and costs €95 - €300.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne, including transfers.
Berlin (State) to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Berlin (State) to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via S Spandau Bhf, which costs €95 - €300 and takes 5h 23m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings flies from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–290 and the journey takes 4h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Berlin (State) to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Berlin (State) to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin (State) to Cologne is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Berlin (State) to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin (State) and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.