There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 27m€40–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 32m€22–35Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 20mDrive 569.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlin Hbfcar 569.5 km
4h 54m€81–117Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
2h 59m€71–244Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train stationbus N1327
10h 41m€50–89Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 33m€92–277Train 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€109–326
Cologne to Berlin Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Berlin Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Berlin Central Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
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 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Berlin Hbf is 549 km. The road distance is 569.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €450.
The train from Cologne Hbf to Berlin Hbf takes 4h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 which takes 4h 27m and costs €40 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €250 and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin Hbf, 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.
- 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
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- 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
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 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 Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Berlin Hbf is 570 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Cologne to Berlin Hbf.
Book your Cologne to Berlin Hbf train tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
Book your Cologne to Berlin Hbf bus tickets online with Omio.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Berlin Hbf. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.