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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €287.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €287 Average price | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €68.
A bus is €255 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Cologne
How to get from Berlin to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain7:32 AM 6h13 Berlin Südkreuz station 1:45 PM Cologne Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain
7:32 AM 6h13 Berlin Südkreuz station 1:45 PM Cologne Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW9
9:15 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 10:20 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €244 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain
7:24 AM 6h21 Berlin Hbf 1:45 PM Cologne Hbf €21 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 956
4:36 AM 5h36 Berlin Hbf 10:12 AM Cologne Hbf €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 646 · ICE 656
3:23 AM 5h52 Berlin Hbf 9:15 AM Cologne Hbf €24 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
9:20 AM 8h23 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 5:43 PM Cologne Hbf €36 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
11:40 AM 8h30 Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) 8:10 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:10 AM 9h00 Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz 8:10 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €39 1 One-way 0 transfers
- EW8056
6:45 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 7:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €347 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW7
5:45 PM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 6:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €347 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW8050
7:00 AM 1h05 Berlin Brandenburg Airport 8:05 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €347 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €68.
A bus is €255 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €287.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 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.
- 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).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, British Airways, Smartwings, CitizenPlane, BA Cityflyer to go to Cologne by flight.
- 18 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, CitizenPlane.
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