There are 8 ways to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin 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 59m€71–244Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Berlin568.7 km
6h 7m€22–35Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 33m€100–460Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
7h 56mDrive 571.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Berlincar 571.3 km
4h 57m€81–117Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
3h 14m€91–249Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
3h 57m€94–304Bus via Leverkusen
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1338 / ...
10h 11m€45–85
North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Berlin Südkreuz train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
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 5h 33m.
The distance between North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin is 513 km. The road distance is 571.3 km.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €100 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin, including transfers.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €460 and takes 5h 33m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Berlin, 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 €100–460 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
- €50–320
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 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- 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
- €35–240
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin is 571 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from North Rhine-Westphalia to Berlin.
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