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 Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 35m€40–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€23–40Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 6mDrive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Colognecar 571.7 km
4h 50m€84–122Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 1m€75–253Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 6m€92–220Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1320 / ...
9h 24m€50–80Fly 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 32m€88–293Fly 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 27m€112–286
Berlin to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €23 - €40 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Masurenallee - Berlin and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
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 35m.
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 35m and costs €40 - €210.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - 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 35m and costs €40 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–210 and the journey takes 4h 35m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis 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 50m to drive from Berlin to Cologne.
Book your Berlin to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Berlin to Cologne bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1842+ hotels available in Cologne.
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.