There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Berlin-Spandau
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
4h 44m€93–205Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 32m€22–40Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
6h 26mDrive 568.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlin Hbfcar 568.4 km
4h 53m€84–121Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
2h 54m€76–253Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 34m€95–220Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train stationbus N1327
10h 36m€57–83Train 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 43m€94–295Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
3h 34m€101–284
Cologne to Berlin Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Berlin Hbf. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof via S Beusselstr.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
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 5h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Berlin Hbf is 549 km. The road distance is 568.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf without a car is to train via Berlin-Spandau which takes 4h 44m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf, including transfers.
Cologne to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf is to train via Berlin-Spandau which takes 4h 44m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €260 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Berlin Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin zoo train station.
Cologne to Berlin Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Berlin Hbf is 568 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Cologne to Berlin Hbf.
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