How to travel from Cologne to Schönefeld

There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Schönefeld including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Schönefeld is a bus with an average price of $42 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schönefeld:

A bus is $57 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schönefeld costing on average $99 (€81).

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Schönefeld is by train with an average journey time of 4h 40m.

Other travel options to Schönefeld take longer:

Bus takes on average 10h 15m.

The distance from Cologne to Schönefeld is approximately 298 miles (481 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Schönefeld is:

• Around 15 trains per day.
• Around 12 buses per day.
• Around 3 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schönefeld as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Schönefeld:

• Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen.
• Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Schönefeld, Berlin Flughafen (Terminal 1).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Schönefeld, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn to go to Schönefeld by train.
• Travel with Smartwings to go to Schönefeld by flight.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Schönefeld with the following travel companies:

• 2 direct trains per day with Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
• 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings.

Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Schönefeld often also extend their vacation to go to Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig, Potsdam, Poznan. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Schönefeld and these popular destinations at a great price.