There are 9 ways to get from Potsdam to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- 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 21m€75–236Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne534.3 km
5h 40m€15–30Train
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 10
5h 53m€45–130Bus
- 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 37m€76–110Train, 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 11m€101–300Train, 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 30m€96–286Train via Hagen
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
6h 27m€56–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadttrain Re
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
9h 39m€42–81
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 21m 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 twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Potsdam and Cologne is 536 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 53m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Potsdam to Cologne, including transfers.
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 53m and costs €45 - €130. 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 twice daily. Tickets cost €45–130 and the journey takes 5h 53m. 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
- €60–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Potsdam Hbf to Magdeburg-Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- odeg.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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 37m to drive from Potsdam to Cologne.
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