There are 7 ways to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 57m€26–113Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
5h 52mDrive 563.1 km
- Drive from Charlottenburg to Colognecar 563.1 km
4h 37m€79–113Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Westend to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 14m€69–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Dortmund central bus stationbus N1361 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
7h 48m€39–126Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
3h 54m€94–300Fly 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 21m€88–256
Charlottenburg to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne is to train which costs €26 - €120 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €65 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Masurenallee - Berlin and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Charlottenburg and Cologne is 543 km. The road distance is 563.1 km.
The best way to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €26 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Charlottenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
The best way to get from Charlottenburg to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €26 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 52m.
Charlottenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottenburg to Cologne is 563 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Charlottenburg to Cologne.
What companies run services between Charlottenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €24–110 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- 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
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- sbahn.berlin
Train from S Westend to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://sbahn.berlin/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–55
- Comfort
- €40–60
- Premium
- €60–85
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- 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 Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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