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Compare bus, train, 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 prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a flight costs an average of €55.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€41 Average price | €35 Average price Cheapest | €234 Average price |
7h 12m Average total duration 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
FlixTrain08:18AM5h23Berlin Spandau01:41PMCologne Hbf€501One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:45AM9h35Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz08:20PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW308:50AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport09:55AMCologne Bonn Airport€1371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain08:08AM5h33Berlin Hbf01:41PMCologne Hbf€501One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain07:54AM5h47Berlin Südkreuz station01:41PMCologne Hbf€501One-way0 transfers
- ICE 64208:18AM5h16Berlin Hbf01:34PMCologne Hbf€651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:20AM9h00Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)08:20PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus03:40AM9h25Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)01:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus03:20AM9h45Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz01:05PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)€401One-way0 transfers
- EW805007:00AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport08:05AMCologne Bonn Airport€1371One-way0 transfers
LH1929 · LH197608:50AM3h35Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:25PMCologne Bonn Airport€4541One-way1 transfer- EW907:20PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport08:25PMCologne Bonn Airport€4651One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Berlin to Cologne.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
A train is €1 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €21.
A train is €35 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €55.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 11m.
Bus takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 9 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 bus, train, 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, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Tuifly, Lufthansa, airmax, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Cologne by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Nightjet, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
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