There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
2h 52m€76–237Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 7m€22–35Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 40m€109–416Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 27mDrive 571.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlincar 571.3 km
4h 57m€82–118Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 14m€104–283Train 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
3h 27m€114–305Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train stationbus N1327
11h 4m€52–86
Cologne to Berlin (State) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Berlin (State). 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 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Berlin (State). 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 40m.
The distance between Cologne and Berlin (State) is 507 km. The road distance is 571.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) without a car is to train which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Cologne to Berlin (State), including transfers.
Cologne to Berlin (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €420 and takes 5h 40m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin (State), Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–420 and the journey takes 5h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
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
- €75–210
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
- €100–420
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Berlin (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Berlin (State) is 571 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Cologne to Berlin (State).
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Berlin (State). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.