There are 9 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
4h 13m€35–390Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 15m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 21mDrive 571.6 km
- Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Berlincar 571.6 km
4h 57m€82–119Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
3h 1m€71–241Train via Wolfsburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 54m€97–391Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1338 / ...
8h 51m€40–70Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 50m€95–282Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
3h 47m€97–309
Cologne Cathedral to Berlin by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Berlin, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str./Kantstr. via S Messe Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Berlin Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Cologne Cathedral and Berlin is 549 km. The road distance is 571.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €390.
The train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne Cathedral to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne Cathedral to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €35 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 3h 1m.
What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–390 and the journey takes 4h 11m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Cathedral to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Cologne Cathedral to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Cathedral to Berlin is 572 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Cologne Cathedral to Berlin.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne Cathedral and Berlin. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.