There are 7 ways to get from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 22m€40–200Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 29mDrive 557.1 km
- Drive from Berlin-Spandau to Colognecar 557.1 km
4h 39m€81–117Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 21m€68–241Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Düsseldorf Hbftrain Flx30
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hansaringtrain S11 / ...
5h 55m€42–59Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 50m€87–268Fly 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
4h 7m€112–265
Berlin-Spandau to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne is to train via Düsseldorf which costs €40 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Brunsbütteler Damm/Ruhlebener Str. and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Berlin, Gatower Str./Heerstr. and Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from S Spandau Bhf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Berlin-Spandau and Cologne is 537 km. The road distance is 557.1 km.
The best way to get from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €40 - €200.
The train from S Spandau Bhf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 22m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Berlin-Spandau to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Berlin-Spandau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 22m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Berlin-Spandau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 4h 22m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 3 times a day. 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
- €45–310
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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin-Spandau to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Berlin-Spandau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin-Spandau to Cologne is 557 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Berlin-Spandau to Cologne.
Book your Berlin-Spandau to Cologne train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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