There are 9 ways to get from Berlin 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 11m€28–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld GleisMykolayiv
7h 16mDrive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Cologne571.7 km
4h 47m€81–116Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
2h 56m€67–240Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenN1338 / ...
9h€26–56Bus #2
- Take the bus from Berlin to Cologne
9h 10m€29–50Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
3h 47m€89–264Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 4m€84–298
Berlin to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 56m 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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Berlin and Cologne is 549 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €28 - €130.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Berlin station.
Berlin to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €28 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €240 and takes 2h 56m.
What companies run services between Berlin, 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, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- 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 Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- 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
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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 to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Cologne station.
Berlin to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Cologne is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Berlin to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.