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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 prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 58m. 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 €22, and a flight costs an average of €70.
Distance: 479 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€55 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €250 Average price |
5h 58m Average total duration 5h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 23m Average total duration 6h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- FlixBus7:50 AM9h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€351One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus7:50 AM9h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€351One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW86:55 PM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€981One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixTrain8:14 AM4h56Cologne Hbf1:10 PMBerlin Spandau€531One-way0 transfers- FlixTrain8:14 AM5h06Cologne Hbf1:20 PMBerlin Hbf€531One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain8:14 AM5h17Cologne Hbf1:31 PMBerlin Südkreuz station€531One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:50 AM9h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)5:35 PMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€351One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 PM10h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)2:55 AMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)€471One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 PM11h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:10 AMBerlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz€471One-way0 transfers
- EW64:25 PM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport5:35 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€1291One-way0 transfers
LH1983 · LH19606:05 PM3h00Cologne Bonn Airport9:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€4301One-way1 transfer
LH4105+LH19268:30 AM3h35Cologne Bonn Airport12:05 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport€5191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €55.
A bus is €212 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €250.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 28m.
Bus takes on average 6h 53m.
- Around 20 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 Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Berlin by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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