There are 8 ways to get from Leverkusen to Berlin by train, plane, 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.
Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CGN - BER
3h 12m€75–248Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain Flx30 / ...
6h 38m€48–74Train via Wolfsburg
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
5h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1320 / ...
8h 50m€50–80Drive 561.1 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Berlincar 561.1 km
4h 48m€105–151Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 25mTrain 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 59m€102–272Train
- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Berlin Hbftrain 10
6h 6m
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Berlin is to train which costs €45 - €75 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Berlin is to train and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €75 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Berlin is 524 km. The road distance is 561.1 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Berlin without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 5h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Leverkusen to Berlin, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Leverkusen to Berlin train services, operated by National Express, depart from Leverkusen Mitte station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Berlin is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 5h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Berlin, Germany?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Berlin Hbf via Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- 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 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
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
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Gelsenkirchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamm to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamm to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leverkusen to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Leverkusen to Berlin train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Gelsenkirchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Berlin is 561 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Leverkusen to Berlin.
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