There are 9 ways to get from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10
4h 25m€100–430Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Cologne569.4 km
6h 4m€23–35Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 49mDrive 571.7 km
- Drive from Berlin to Colognecar 571.7 km
4h 50m€81–117Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
3h 6m€91–248Train via Köln Poststr.
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 44m€107–456Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1338 / ...
9h 31m€50–85Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h€70–243Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
4h 21m€94–311
Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €23 - €35 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia is to fly which takes 3h and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Berlin Südkreuz train station and Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia is 549 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €430.
The train from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs hourly.
Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs €100 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–430 and the journey takes 4h 25m. 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
- €30–230
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 Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia.
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There are 1862+ hotels available in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.