Cheapest price
$43
Average price
$124
Fastest journey
4 h 24 m
Average duration
4 h 57 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
475 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf will cost around $124 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $43.
Of the 4 trains that leave Berlin Hbf for Cologne Hbf on Mon, Jul 21, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jul 21 the direct trains cover the 475 km distance in an average of 4 h 57 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 4 h 24 m .
On Mon, Jul 21 the slowest trains will take 5 h 58 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin Hbf to Cologne Hbf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €80.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
---|---|---|
€77 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €228 Average price |
5h 35m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 4:48 PM Berlin Hbf | 4h45 | 9:33 PM Cologne Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 5:49 PM 5:48 PMBerlin Hbf | 4h24 | 10:15 PM 10:15 PMCologne Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | Delayed 7:05 PM 6:31 PMBerlin Hbf | 6h31 | 1:02 AM Cologne Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 7:54 PM Berlin Hbf | 8h09 | 4:03 AM Cologne Hbf | 1 transfer | |
Monday, July 21 | |||||
![]() | 5:47 AM Berlin Hbf | 5h58 | 11:45 AM Cologne Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 7:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 4h24 | 12:12 PM Cologne Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | On time 8:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 5h01 | 1:49 PM Cologne Hbf | 1 transfer | |
![]() | On time 9:48 AM Berlin Hbf | 4h24 | 2:12 PM Cologne Hbf | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Distance 295 miles (475 km) |
Average train duration 5h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Trains per day 8 |
Direct trains 5 |
Fastest train 4h 18m |
First train 02:21 |
Last train 21:46 |
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn and FlixTrain train tickets to Cologne Hbf from Berlin Hbf from $25 (€20) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most popular route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
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