There are 8 ways to get from Potsdam to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10
5h 11m€100–280Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne534.3 km
5h 40m€15–30Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 12mDrive 534.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Colognecar 534.8 km
4h 39m€78–112Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 30m€78–232Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain Rb21
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 41m€104–283Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
4h€90–270Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 26m€115–281
Potsdam to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €30 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Potsdam and Cologne is 554 km. The road distance is 534.8 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €280.
The train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 5h 11m including transfers and departs once daily.
Potsdam to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Potsdam to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €100–280 and the journey takes 5h 11m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–380
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–280
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Potsdam to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Cologne is 535 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Potsdam to Cologne.
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