There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 47m€109–438Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 32m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 28mDrive 571.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Alexanderplatzcar 571.3 km
4h 57m€82–119Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
3h 28m€76–225Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Ice
6h 13mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
4h 3m€101–256Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
4h 3m€109–299
Cologne to Alexanderplatz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Alexanderplatz. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Alexanderplatz. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Cologne and Alexanderplatz is 586 km. The road distance is 571.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz, including transfers.
Cologne to Alexanderplatz bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Alexanderplatz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Alexanderplatz is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 3h 28m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alexanderplatz, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–440 and the journey takes 5h 33m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Alexanderplatz bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Alexanderplatz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Alexanderplatz is 571 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Cologne to Alexanderplatz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Alexanderplatz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.