Without a car · Metro, High-speed train, Regional train, Suburban train, Bus, Tram
Berlin to Cologne
6h at the fastest, at least 1 change.
At a glance
- Fastest
- 6h 18:21 → 00:21
- Usually
- 6h 11min 32 journeys during the day
- Changes
- at least 1 first departure 06:19, last 19:51
- Distance
- 477 km as the crow flies
The routes on the map
- 6h · Metro U5, ICE 677, RB58 (24374), ICE 510 (31 departures)
- 7h 57min · Suburban train S5, ICE 1605, ICE 697, Bus FlixBus N84, RB26 (25402)
Journeys on Tue 27 Oct
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06:19 → 12:43
6h 24min · 2 changes
MU5 TGV10 TRAINRB48Price not available
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06:24 → 12:29
6h 05min · 3 changes
MU5 TGV12 TGV41 TRAINS19Price not available
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07:06 → 13:23
6h 17min · 4 changes
MU5 TGV11 TRAINRB58 TGV41 TRAINS11Price not available
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07:15 → 13:23
6h 08min · 5 changes
MU5 TGV29 TGV11 TRAINRB58 TGV41 TRAINS11Price not available
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07:20 → 13:25
6h 05min · 1 change
MU5 TGV19Price not available
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07:23 → 13:25
6h 02min · 2 changes
BUS100 TRAINS3 TGV19Price not available
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08:17 → 14:43
6h 26min · 2 changes
TRAINS7 TGV10 TRAINRB48Price not available
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08:20 → 14:29
6h 09min · 3 changes
MU5 TGV12 TGV41 TRAINS19Price not available
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10:19 → 16:43
6h 24min · 2 changes
MU5 TGV10 TRAINRB48Price not available
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10:24 → 16:29
6h 05min · 3 changes
MU5 TGV12 TGV41 TRAINS19Price not available
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10:25 → 16:29
6h 04min · 4 changes
BUS100 MU5 TGV12 TGV41 TRAINS19Price not available
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11:05 → 17:23
6h 18min · 4 changes
TRAINS5 TGV11 TRAINRB58 TGV41 TRAINS11Price not available
An ordinary weekday, calculated on 24 October 2026 from the networks' timetables. Timetables change from day to day: search for your date.
Book your tickets
- Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (official website, new tab)
- Deutsche Bahn (official website, new tab)
- FlixBus (official website, new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get from Berlin to Cologne without a car?
6h for the fastest journey (18:21 → 00:21), 6h 11min usually, based on 32 journeys found on Tue 27 Oct.
What time does the first journey from Berlin to Cologne leave?
On Tue 27 Oct, the first departure is at 06:19 and the last at 19:51. Timetables change from day to day: check your date on one-go.
How far is Berlin from Cologne?
477 km as the crow flies. The fastest journey by public transport takes 6h.
Which companies run the journey from Berlin to Cologne?
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe, DB Fernverkehr AG, National Express, DB Regio AG NRW, Hessische Landesbahn GmbH, S-Bahn Berlin GmbH, Wermelskirchen, Kölner VB.
Timetables: transport networks (transport.data.gouv.fr), calculated with MOTIS. Maps: © OpenStreetMap contributors. How it works.