There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Brandenburg 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 4m€76–235Train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
5h 35m€45–220Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 12mDrive 534.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Potsdamcar 534.1 km
4h 43m€79–114Line 41 train 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 35m€91–275Train 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 39m€114–266Train via S Spandau Bhf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb21
5h 39m€108–234Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain S11 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Potsdam Central Stationtrain Flx30
7h 36m€48–95
Cologne to Brandenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brandenburg is to train via Düsseldorf which costs €45 - €95 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brandenburg is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Brandenburg station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Potsdam central train station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Brandenburg is 504 km. The road distance is 534.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brandenburg without a car is to train which takes 5h 35m and costs €45 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Cologne to Brandenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Brandenburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Brandenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brandenburg is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €220 and takes 5h 35m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brandenburg, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Brandenburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cologne to Brandenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brandenburg is 534 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Cologne to Brandenburg.
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