How to travel from Berlin to Cologne

There are 3 options to travel between Berlin and Cologne including taking a train, bus, and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is a bus with an average price of €40.

This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:

A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €49.

A bus is €202 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €243.

The fastest way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 31m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 6h 36m.

Bus takes on average 7h 11m.

The Berlin to Cologne distance is approximately 479 km.

The average frequency per day from Berlin to Cologne is:

• Around 19 trains per day.
• Around 8 buses per day.
• Around 5 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Cologne:

• Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
• Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Berlin to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
• Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Tuifly, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.

Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
• 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
• 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.

Omio customers who travel from Berlin to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.