There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)CGN - BER
2h 37m€65–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Berlin zoo train stationN1327
10h 10m€27–81Train via Berlin-Spandau
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to S Spandau Bhf19 / ...
5h 55m€60–354Drive 575.4 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie575.4 km
4h 50m€82–119Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)DUS - BER
4h 38m€86–278Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
6h 19m€51–165Bus via Berlin ZOB
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Berlin ZOB
12h 34m
Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie is to bus which costs €27 - €85 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at U Stadtmitte via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf and arriving at Berlin Potsdamer Platz via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and Berlin-Spandau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Checkpoint Charlie is 502 km. The road distance is 575.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train via Berlin-Spandau which takes 5h 55m and costs €60 - €360.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Berlin-Spandau, which costs €60 - €360 and takes 5h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €27 - €85 and takes 10h 10m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport, Germany and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to S Spandau Bhf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–330 and the journey takes 3h 59m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- 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
- €110–280
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Berlin zoo train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Köln Airport to Berlin ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin zoo train station.
Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie is 575 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport to Checkpoint Charlie.
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