There are 8 ways to get from Mitte to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf10 / ...
4h 47m€12–130Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin to Cologne
9h 10m€28–50Night train
- Take the night train from Berlin Hbf to Koeln HbfNj
11h 53m€60–270Drive 571 km
- Drive from Mitte to Cologne571 km
4h 46m€81–117Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€22–35Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
2h 59m€67–221Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
3h 41m€87–288Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
3h 48m€88–304
Mitte to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mitte to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mitte to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €65 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin and arriving at Cologne. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Mitte and Cologne is 576 km. The road distance is 571 km.
The best way to get from Mitte to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €12 - €130.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 47m including transfers and departs hourly.
Mitte to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Berlin station.
Mitte to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mitte to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €12 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €50 and takes 9h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Mitte, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €29–130 and the journey takes 4h 47m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Berlin to Cologne twice a week. Tickets cost €28–50 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- 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 Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
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
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Mitte to Cologne bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Cologne station.
Mitte to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mitte to Cologne is 571 km. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Mitte to Cologne.
Book your Mitte to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Cologne.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mitte and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.