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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €31 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 €31, while a flight costs an average of €282.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€282 Average price | €69 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €69.
A bus is €251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
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.
FlixTrain4:49 PM5h06Berlin Spandau9:55 PMCologne Hbf€311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain4:49 PM5h06Berlin Spandau9:55 PMCologne Hbf€311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW80506:45 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:50 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain4:39 PM5h16Berlin Hbf9:55 PMCologne Hbf€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain4:28 PM5h27Berlin Südkreuz station9:55 PMCologne Hbf€311One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain8:50 AM4h52Berlin Spandau1:42 PMCologne Hbf€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:40 AM8h30Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:10 AM9h00Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz8:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€331One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:40 PM9h40Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€331One-way0 transfers
- EW98:25 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1811One-way0 transfers
- EW512:55 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport2:00 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2431One-way0 transfers
- EW75:00 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:05 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2951One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Cologne:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €69.
A bus is €251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average €282.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 37m.
Bus takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 28 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 Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, Smartwings, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Smartwings, Eurowings.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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