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Compare bus, train, 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 €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. 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 €90.
Distance: 479 km
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€58 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €240 Average price |
5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m 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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Berlin:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €22.
A bus is €69 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Berlin costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 32m.
Bus takes on average 7h 11m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Eurowings , Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, TUIfly, airmax, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, CityJet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Wupsi to go to Berlin by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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