How to travel from Berlin to Cologne
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4.6Travel Information between Berlin and Cologne
 Distance | 478 km |
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 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | €19 - €100 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • €19 • 4 h 44 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €100 • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a coach, train or flight to travel 478 km between Berlin and Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Berlin to Cologne.
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How to get from Berlin to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel on Eurowings, easyJet and BlaBlaCar Bus travel between Berlin and Cologne at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Berlin to Cologne travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar, is a provider operating long-distance travel services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags per person.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next travel from Berlin to Cologne.
FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Cologne
You can get from Berlin to Cologne 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Cologne from Berlin is a train with an average price of €19.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
Taking a train costs €2 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €20 for the same trip.
Taking a train costs €81 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €100.
The fastest way to get to Cologne from Berlin is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 9 h.
Train takes on average 4 h 44 min.
The distance between Berlin and Cologne is around 478 km.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Cologne is:
- 11 coaches a day.
- 7 flights per day.
- 13 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Berlin and Cologne as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Berlin to Cologne:
- Flights from Berlin to Cologne most often leave from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Berlin to Cologne:
- You can take a coach from Berlin to Cologne with FlixBus or Ecolines. Cheap tickets can be found for €20 with FlixBus from Berlin to Cologne.
- You can travel to Cologne from Berlin by flight with Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Mercury, Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €60 with Smartwings from Berlin to Cologne.
- You can go to Cologne from Berlin by train with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB Nightjet or Österreichische Bundesbahnen. You'll see cheap train tickets for €19 with FlixTrain from Berlin to Cologne on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus or Ecolines with 9 direct coaches per day.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB Nightjet or Österreichische Bundesbahnen 9 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Berlin.
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