There are 8 ways to get from Berlin to Ełk 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+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Elktrain Ic
10h 35mzł 390–738Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus N1206a
10h 52mzł 290–440Drive 794.5 km
- Drive from Berlin to Ełkcar 794.5 km
7h 9mzł 505–729Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BER - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
8h 15mzł 397–1,244Bus via Augustów
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Augustówbus
- Take the bus from Augustów to Ełk Dworzec PKPbus
14h 10mzł 290–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elktrain Ic
14h 41mzł 368–614Bus to Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Szczecin, Airport Goleniowbus
- Fly from Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport (SZZ) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane SZZ - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain
9h 30mzł 480–1,400Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vilnius Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane BER - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Marijampolėtrain
- Take the bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
11h 13mzł 346–1,118
Berlin to Ełk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Ełk is to bus via Augustów which costs 290 zł - 550 zł and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Ełk is to drive which takes 7h 9m and costs 500 zł - 750 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Ełk. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Elk via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin and Poznan Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Berlin and Ełk is 730 km. The road distance is 794.5 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Ełk without a car is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs 390 zł - 750 zł.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Berlin to Ełk, including transfers.
Berlin to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Ełk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Ełk is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs 390 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 290 zł - 440 zł and takes 10h 52m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Ełk, Poland?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Elk via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 4 times a week. Tickets cost zł 290–440 and the journey takes 10h 52m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
Flights from Solidarity Szczecin-Goleniów Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,100
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 290–440
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Szczecin, Airport Goleniow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Berlin to Ełk bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02.
Berlin to Ełk train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Ełk is 795 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Berlin to Ełk.
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