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How to get fromCologne to Berlinby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 27m
    €40–450

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlinrideshare rideshare 568.7 km
    6h 7m
    €22–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus Mykolayiv
    6h 9m

  4. Drive 571.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Berlincar car 571.3 km
    4h 57m
    €82–118

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2h 59m
    €71–244

  6. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1338 / ...
    8h 54m
    €48–81

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3h 33m
    €92–277

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3h 34m
    €109–326

Cologne to Berlin by train

Calendar187Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 4h 27m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.

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