There are 8 ways to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
4h 45m€31–138Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin to Cologne
9h 10m€29–50Drive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Cologne571.7 km
4h 47m€81–116Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
3h 37m€93–296Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Berlin zoo train station to LeverkusenN1327
11h 29m€38–68Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
2h 46m€72–239Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
3h 52m€89–297
Berlin (State) to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €70 - €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 Berlin (State) 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 45m.
The distance between Berlin (State) and Cologne is 552 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne, including transfers.
Berlin (State) to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Berlin station.
Berlin (State) to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin (State) to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 9h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Berlin (State), Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–130 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Berlin to Cologne twice a week. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- 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
- €30–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- 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
- 25 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
- 24 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
- +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
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin (State) to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Cologne 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 47m to drive from Berlin (State) to Cologne.
There are 1757+ hotels available in Cologne.
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.