How to travel from Berlin to Cologne
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4.6Travel Information from Berlin to Cologne
 Distance | 296 miles (478 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $24 - $92 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $24 (€21) • 4 h 9 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $92 (€80) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 296 miles (478 km) between Berlin and Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Berlin to Cologne.
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How to get from Berlin to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Berlin to Cologne travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next travel to Cologne from Berlin.
FAQs: Travel from Berlin to Cologne
There are 3 travel options from Berlin to Cologne: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Cologne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $24 (€21) compared to other travel options to Cologne:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Berlin to Cologne costing on average $29 (€25).
A train is $68 (€59) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Cologne costing on average $92 (€80).
The quickest way to travel from Berlin to Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 9 h of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 4 h 9 min of travel time.
Cologne is approximately 296 miles (478 km) away from Berlin.
The average frequency per day from Berlin to Cologne is:
- 1 bus per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Berlin to Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Berlin to Cologne:
- Buses from Berlin to Cologne most often leave from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle).
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly leave from Berlin Hbf and tend to arrive in Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Berlin to Cologne:
- BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus or Ecolines can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Berlin to Cologne for $28 (€24) on Omio.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, TUIfly, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Eurowings Europe, airmax or Air Baltic for flights to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Eurowings Berlin to Cologne tickets on Omio for $92 (€80).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Berlin to Cologne for $24 (€21) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Berlin to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus or Ecolines 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Berlin.
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