There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
2h 47m€76–249Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 7m€22–40Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
4h 58m€95–206Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
6h 41mDrive 571.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlincar 571.3 km
4h 57m€85–122Train 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 36m€94–291Train 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 27m€101–280Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 55m€102–218Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin zoo train stationbus N1327
11h 5m€57–85
Cologne to Berlin (State) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Berlin (State). However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. via S Prenzlauer Allee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Berlin (State). However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via S Spandau Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Cologne and Berlin (State) is 507 km. The road distance is 571.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) without a car is to train via S Spandau Bhf which takes 4h 58m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Cologne to Berlin (State), including transfers.
Cologne to Berlin (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Berlin (State) is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via S Spandau Bhf, which costs €95 - €210 and takes 4h 58m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Berlin (State), Germany?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- 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, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, 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 Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- 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
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- 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 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
- €29–65
- 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)
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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 (State) bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Berlin (State) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Berlin (State) is 571 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Cologne to Berlin (State).
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