There are 8 ways to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Berlin-Spandau
best- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf19 / ...
6h 29m€56–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN3204
13h 27m€37–80Night train
- Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Berlin SuedkreuzNj
13h 3m€65–277Drive 634.4 km
- Drive from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie634.4 km
5h 18m€89–129Train
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
6h 55m€52–155Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
4h 27m€86–271Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
5h 9m€94–281Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
5h 26m€112–338
Brand to Checkpoint Charlie by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Aachen, Brand and arriving at U Stadtmitte via Aachen station west, S Messe Nord and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Brand and Checkpoint Charlie is 624 km. The road distance is 634.4 km.
The best way to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Berlin-Spandau which takes 6h 29m and costs €55 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Brand to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
The best way to get from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie is to train via Berlin-Spandau which takes 6h 29m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h 27m.
Brand to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brand to Checkpoint Charlie is 634 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Brand to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Brand, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
You can take a bus from Aachen, Brand Ringstraße to Checkpoint Charlie via Aachen, Bahnhof Rothe Erde, Aachen-Rothe Erde, Köln Hbf, Berlin-Spandau, and Berlin Potsdamer Platz in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof once daily. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln-Ehrenfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen-Rothe Erde to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Aachen Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–80
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aachen station west to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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