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How to get fromBerlin Hbf to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Hbf to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10
    4h 25m
    €40–450

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Berlin to Colognerideshare rideshare 569.4 km
    6h 29m
    €23–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    7h 28m

  4. Drive 569 km

    1. Drive from Berlin Hbf to Colognecar car 569 km
    4h 46m
    €81–117

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3h
    €70–245

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 34m
    €89–281

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 50m
    €108–332

Berlin Hbf to Cologne by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Berlin Hbf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 4h 25m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.

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