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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. 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 €33, while a flight costs an average of €302.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€67 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest | €302 Average price | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 3m Average total duration 9h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 38m 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 Cologne to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €67.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €302.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Berlin
How to get from Cologne to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:30 PM9h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:45 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€351One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:30 PM9h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:45 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW63:00 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport4:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€2951One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain4:14 PM6h04Cologne Hbf10:18 PMBerlin-Wannsee station€401One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain4:14 PM6h26Cologne Hbf10:40 PMBerlin Hbf€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain4:14 PM6h35Cologne Hbf10:49 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM9h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:10 AMBerlin, Hardenbergplatz (Zoologischer Garten)€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus+FlixTrain8:14 AM8h41Cologne Hbf4:55 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€431One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:50 AM8h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€441One-way0 transfers
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LH19581:10 PM3h30Cologne Bonn Airport4:40 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3311One-way1 transfer- EW27:00 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€3471One-way0 transfers
- EW80578:30 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€4201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €67.
A bus is €269 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €302.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 3m.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Air Baltic, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Berlin by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 19 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, CitizenPlane.
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