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Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 28 July
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	06:25	Wannsee	Fastest
21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	8h 55m	06:25	Wannsee	No tags
21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 40m	07:10	Zoo	No tags
21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 50m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 15m	07:10	Zoo	No tags
21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 25m	07:55	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	10h	07:55	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 29 July
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	06:25	Wannsee	Fastest
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	17:35	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	11h 5m	03:10	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 30 July
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	06:25	Wannsee	Fastest
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	22:45	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	11h 8m	09:53	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	17:35	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	11h 5m	03:10	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 31 July
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	19:24	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h	01:24	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	19:24	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h	01:24	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	19:37	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h 15m	01:52	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	19:49	Hbf	6h 3m	01:52	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 1 August
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	23:27	Hbf	6h 55m	06:22	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:14	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:02	Cologne Messe/Deutz	5h 44m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:14	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	23:15	Cologne Messe/Deutz	7h 7m	06:22	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
National Express + eurobahn + S-Bahn Hannover + DB Fernverkehr + DB Regio Nordost + S-Bahn Berlin	23:24	Cologne Messe/Deutz	10h 7m	09:31	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 2 August
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:14	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	Fastest
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
National Express + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:02	Cologne Messe/Deutz	5h 44m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Regio NRW + DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:07	Cologne Messe/Deutz	6h 4m	12:11	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
DB Fernverkehr + S-Bahn Berlin	06:14	Hbf	5h 32m	11:46	Berlin Ostbahnhof	No tags
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 3 August
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	06:25	Wannsee	Fastest
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:14	Hbf	11h 1m	23:15	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:14	Hbf	9h 41m	01:55	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 4 August
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 30m	06:25	Wannsee	Fastest
	16:05	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	08:14	Hbf	9h 6m	17:20	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	17:45	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	16:14	Hbf	9h 41m	01:55	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	No tags
	21:30	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	07:50	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	9h 45m	17:35	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to travel 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 CN¥65, 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 priceCN¥144 - CN¥1 363	Average duration9h 45m	CO₂ emissions 12kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceCN¥65 - CN¥2 200	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

3.5/513 092 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

Based on 13092 reviews, the company was rated 3.5 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the temperature but often complained about the Wi-Fi. FlixBus ticket prices on this trip start at CN¥144

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Frequently asked questions about travelling from Cologne to Berlin by bus

Please note that timetables, routes, or operator details shown here may be updated or differ 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 at CN¥144. The average price for this route is around CN¥293. Busbud recommends booking your tickets in advance for the best chance of getting the lowest possible price.
How long is the bus journey from Cologne to Berlin?
The average bus journey time from Cologne to Berlin is 9h 45m, covering a distance of 467 km. The fastest bus gets 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 is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Cologne to Berlin?
The earliest bus departs from Cologne to Berlin at 00:45. And the latest bus departs at 23:35.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Cologne to Berlin?
A bus trip from Cologne to Berlin produces an estimated 11.6524 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and Busbud’s recommended way to travel.

Find cheapest prices for buses

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

Best price found

26/07

CN¥324

27/07

CN¥324

Today

CN¥291

29/07

CN¥292

30/07

CN¥292

31/07

CN¥300

01/08

CN¥291

02/08

CN¥299

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Berlin was searched and found on 28 Jul 2026 with a price of CN¥291

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 CN¥291 to CN¥1 007 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 CN¥291, which is on 2026-08-01.

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 priceCN¥293	Daily departures31
Vehicle typeTrain	Travel time5h 20m	Avg priceCN¥465	Daily departures124
Vehicle typeCarpool	Travel time6h	Avg priceCN¥351	Daily departures20