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Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on July 29
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	11h 45m	5:30am	Wannsee	Cheapest
9:55pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	6:25am	Wannsee	Fastest
5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	6:45am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	3:30am	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
9:15pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	11h 10m	8:25am	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 55m	6:25am	Wannsee	No tags
9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 40m	7:10am	Zoo	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on July 30
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	9:55pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	6:25am	Wannsee	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	10:45pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	11h 8m	9:53am	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	6:45am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	11h 5m	3:10am	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	3:30am	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 55m	6:25am	Wannsee	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on July 31
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	7:24pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h	1:24am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	7:24pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h	1:24am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	7:37pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h 15m	1:52am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	7:49pm	Hbf	6h 3m	1:52am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on August 1
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:14am	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:02am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	5h 44m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:14am	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	11:15pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	7h 7m	6:22am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
National Express + eurobahn + S-Bahn Hannover + DB Fernverkehr + DB Regio Nordost + S-Bahn Berlin	11:24pm	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 7m	9:31am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on August 2
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:14am	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:02am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	5h 44m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:07am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h 4m	12:11pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	6:14am	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46am	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on August 3
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	9:55pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	6:25am	Wannsee	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:14pm	Hbf	11h 1m	11:15pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	6:45am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:14pm	Hbf	9h 41m	1:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on August 4
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	9:55pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	6:25am	Wannsee	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:14pm	Hbf	9h 41m	1:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	6:45am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	5:35pm	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags

Next departures for Cologne to Berlin on August 5
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	5:00pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	9:55pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	6:25am	Wannsee	Fastest
	4:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	2:55am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	8:14am	Hbf	9h 6m	5:20pm	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	5:45pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	3:10am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:14pm	Hbf	9h 41m	1:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	9:30pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	6:45am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	7:50am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	5:35pm	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Cologne to Berlin

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Berlin. The journey takes about 5 hours 20 minutes, and with fares starting at just CHF 8, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

124train per day

5h 20mAverage Duration

476 kmDistance

11kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceCHF 18 - CHF 166	Average Duration9h 45m	CO₂ emissions 12kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceCHF 8 - CHF 267	Average Duration5h 20m	CO₂ emissions 11kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Cologne and Berlin

Stops in Cologne

A
Cologne/Bonn Airport
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B
Hbf
Bahnsteig Gleis 2 + 3, 50667 Köln, Germany
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C
Gummersbacher Str.
Gummersbacher Str. 31, 50679 Köln, Germany
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D
Riehl Zoo
Riehler Str. 168, 50735 Köln, Germany
E
Leverkusen Mitte
Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße, 51373 Leverkusen
F
Rhein Energie Stadion
Cologne,, Germany

Stops in Berlin

A
Wannsee
Kronprinzessinnenweg 3, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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B
Zoo
Hardenbergplatz 9, 10623 Berlin, Germany
C
Berlin Südkreuz
Hildegard-Knef-Platz, 10829 Berlin, Germany
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D
Alt-Tegel
Karolinenstraße 1F, 13507 Berlin, Germany
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E
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderstraße 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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F
Berlin Central Bus Station (ZOB)
Masurenallee 6, 14057 Berlin, Germany
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FlixBus

3.5/513,100 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wi‑Fi2.7

Based on 13100 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained with the Wi‑Fi. FlixBus ticket prices on this trip start at CHF 18

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Frequently asked questions about travelling from Cologne to Berlin by bus

Please note that schedules, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or vary at the time of your trip.

How much is the bus ticket from Cologne to Berlin?
The cheapest bus tickets from Cologne to Berlin start from CHF 18. The average price for this route is around CHF 36. Busbud recommends that you book your tickets in advance for a better chance to get the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus ride from Cologne to Berlin?
The average bus travel time from Cologne to Berlin is 9h 45m, covering a distance of 467 km. The quickest bus can get you there in 7h 35m and is operated by FlixBus.
Which bus companies service the Cologne to Berlin route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 31 buses available per day.
What are the earliest and latest departure times for the bus from Cologne to Berlin?
The earliest bus departs from Cologne to Berlin at 12:45am. And the latest bus departs at 11:35pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Cologne to Berlin?
A bus trip from Cologne to Berlin generates an estimated 11.6524 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and a mode of travel recommended by Busbud.

Find cheapest prices for buses

Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found

07-27

CHF 40

07-28

CHF 41

Today

CHF 49

07-30

CHF 45

07-31

CHF 38

08-01

CHF 37

08-02

CHF 37

08-03

CHF 34

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Berlin was searched and found on Aug 3, 2026 with a price of CHF 34

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Cologne to Berlin, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from CHF 34 to CHF 136 for a bus ticket from Cologne to Berlin based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at CHF 34 which is on 2026-08-03.

What's the cheapest way to go from Cologne to Berlin?

The Bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel time9h 45m	Avg PriceCHF 36	Daily Departures31
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel time5h 20m	Avg PriceCHF 57	Daily Departures124
Vehicle TypeCarpool	Travel time6h	Avg PriceCHF 43	Daily Departures20