There are 8 ways to get from Germany to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 43m€101–243Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 41mDrive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Colognecar 571.7 km
4h 49m€81–117Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 20m€70–226Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 38m€99–248Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusenbus N1327
11h 29m€45–82Fly Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 10m€96–184
Germany to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 10m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Cologne. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf and Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Cologne. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Germany and Cologne is 552 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Germany to Cologne, including transfers.
Germany to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Germany to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 3h 20m.
What companies run services between Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–240 and the journey takes 4h 11m. 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
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Germany to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Cologne is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Germany to Cologne.
There are 1816+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Germany and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.