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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 €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €203.
Distance: 479 km
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€49 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €203 Average price | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration 6h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €49.
A bus is €164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €203.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain4:14 PM4h56Cologne Hbf9:10 PMBerlin Spandau€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain4:14 PM4h56Cologne Hbf9:10 PMBerlin Spandau€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW80518:00 AM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport9:10 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain4:14 PM5h06Cologne Hbf9:20 PMBerlin Hbf€271One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain4:14 PM5h20Cologne Hbf9:34 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€271One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain12:14 PM4h56Cologne Hbf5:10 PMBerlin Spandau€301One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM9h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:45 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 AM8h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€361One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 AM8h45Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:35 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€361One-way0 transfers
LH1985 · LH19627:35 PM3h00Cologne Bonn Airport10:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€4191One-way1 transfer- LH1973 · LH19268:30 AM3h35Cologne Bonn Airport12:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€4191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €49.
A bus is €164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €203.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 59m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights 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 Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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