There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
3h 19m€71–226Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train stationbus N1327
10h 47m€56–92Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 45m€109–449Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 32mDrive 571 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhofcar 571 km
5h 2m€82–118Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 53m€102–259Train 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 54m€109–302
Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €55 - €95 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at S Ostbahnhof via Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Cologne and Berlin Ostbahnhof is 515 km. The road distance is 571 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof, including transfers.
Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €450 and takes 5h 45m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin Ostbahnhof, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 5h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- €80–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof is 571 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Cologne to Berlin Ostbahnhof.
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