There are 10 ways to get from Brandenburg to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
2h 50m€71–230Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne536.4 km
5h 40m€15–35Train
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 32m€103–443Bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 12mDrive 537 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Colognecar 537 km
4h 34m€76–110Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport 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 17m€95–257Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport 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 39m€109–318Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DRS - DUS
5h 15m€156–452Train via Magdeburg
- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
6h 7m€92–442Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Wannsee to Leverkusenbus N1327
10h 33m€48–83
Brandenburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brandenburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €35 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brandenburg to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Brandenburg station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Brandenburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Brandenburg and Cologne is 504 km. The road distance is 537 km.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Brandenburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Brandenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Brandenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Brandenburg to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €450 and takes 5h 32m, you could also bus via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, which costs and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Brandenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings flies from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–430 and the journey takes 4h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
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
- €40–260
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- 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
- €65–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- 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 Wannsee to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Potsdam to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Brandenburg to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Brandenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brandenburg to Cologne is 537 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Brandenburg to Cologne.
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