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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Leverkusen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Leverkusen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. 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 €50, while a flight costs an average of €135.
Distance: 293 miles (472 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€93 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €135 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 7m Average total duration 7h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Berlin to Leverkusen:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leverkusen costing on average €93.
A bus is €85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leverkusen costing on average €135.
Other travel options to Leverkusen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
You'll arrive about 1h 18m sooner (5h 13m by train vs 6h 31m by car). Tickets start at around €93 compared to roughly €85 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Leverkusen
How to get from Berlin to Leverkusen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Leverkusen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 652 · 285189:04 AM4h40Berlin Hbf1:44 PMLeverkusen Hbf€1451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 652 · 285189:04 AM4h40Berlin Hbf1:44 PMLeverkusen Hbf€1451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW80506:40 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport7:45 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 558 · 285261:04 PM4h40Berlin Hbf5:44 PMLeverkusen Hbf€1451One-way1 transfer
- ICE 650 · 2852211:04 AM4h40Berlin Hbf3:44 PMLeverkusen Hbf€1451One-way1 transfer
- ICE 950 · 2852411:47 AM4h57Berlin Hbf4:44 PMLeverkusen Hbf€1451One-way1 transfer
- EW80542:30 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport3:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
- EW805211:30 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:35 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
- EW90418:40 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:45 AMDusseldorf Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Leverkusen:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Leverkusen costing on average €93.
A bus is €85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Leverkusen costing on average €135.
Other travel options to Leverkusen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Bus takes on average 8h 7m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Leverkusen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Leverkusen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Leverkusen, Bf Mitte.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Leverkusen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Leverkusen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Leverkusen by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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