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 via Berlin Hbf
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf19 / ...
5h 4m€31–148Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne534.3 km
5h 40m€14–30Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin to Cologne
10h 42m€32–62Drive 534.8 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Cologne534.8 km
4h 34m€75–109Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
3h 21m€75–233Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf10 / ...
5h 53m€35–85Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
4h 4m€90–300Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 10m€96–306
Potsdam to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €14 - €30 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €75 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Potsdam and Cologne is 576 km. The road distance is 534.8 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Cologne without a car is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 5h 4m and costs €30 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Potsdam to Cologne, including transfers.
Potsdam to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Cologne is to train via Berlin Hbf which takes 5h 4m and costs €30 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 42m.
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 34m to drive from Potsdam to Cologne.
What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €28–130 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Berlin to Cologne twice a week. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
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
- +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
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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