There are 7 ways to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 23m€100–440Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
9h 31m€50–85Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 7mDrive 564.3 km
- Drive from Berlin Südkreuz to Colognecar 564.3 km
4h 45m€81–116Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
2h 51m€71–239Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 21m€95–276Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 40m€109–327
Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin Südkreuz station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Berlin Südkreuz train station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Südkreuz Bhf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Berlin Südkreuz and Cologne is 555 km. The road distance is 564.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €100 - €440.
The train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbf takes 4h 23m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Südkreuz Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Berlin Südkreuz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–440 and the journey takes 4h 23m. 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
- €40–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- 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 Südkreuz Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne is 564 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Berlin Südkreuz to Cologne.
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