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Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on August 27
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:49pm	Spandau	6h 41m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Fastest
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 40m	8:20am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	7h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	6h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 5m	7:45am	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:22pm	Berlin Südkreuz	7h 8m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on August 28
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:49pm	Spandau	6h 41m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	6h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 40m	8:20am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:22pm	Berlin Südkreuz	7h 8m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on August 29
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	6h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:49pm	Spandau	6h 41m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:22pm	Berlin Südkreuz	7h 8m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	1:40am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	11h 43m	1:23pm	Hbf	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	3:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	10h 1m	1:56pm	Hbf	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on August 30
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 40m	8:20am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:49pm	Spandau	6h 41m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	6h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on August 31
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:49pm	Spandau	6h 41m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 40m	8:20am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	12:40pm	Hauptbahnhof	6h 50m	7:30pm	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on September 1
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:50pm	Spandau	7h	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio NRW	8:13pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	7h 40m	3:53am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	2:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	11h 1m	1:56pm	Hbf	No tags
S-Bahn Berlin + Deutsche Bahn + DB Regio NRW	8:13pm	Berlin Ostbahnhof	7h 40m	3:53am	Cologne Messe/Deutz	No tags

Next departures for Berlin to Cologne on September 2
Operated by	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:39pm	Hauptbahnhof	7h 11m	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Cheapest
Flixtrain + Flixbus	4:50pm	Spandau	7h	11:50pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	Fastest
	2:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	10h 40m	1:20pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	2:55am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	11h 1m	1:56pm	Hbf	No tags
	3:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 25m	1:05pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain	11:00am	Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg),Terminal 1/2,	10h 48m	9:48pm	Hbf	No tags
	11:40am	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	8h 30m	8:10pm	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags
	10:40pm	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	9h 40m	8:20am	Flughafen Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN)	No tags

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Compare 2 ways to go from Berlin to Cologne

We recommend taking the train

Among the sustainable travel choices, the Train stands out as a good way to reach Cologne. The journey takes about 5 hours 36 minutes and with fares starting at just RUB 838, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

100train per day

5h 36mAverage Duration

296 milesDistance

11kgCO₂ emissions

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average PriceRUB 2,029 - RUB 13,840	Average Duration9h 45m	CO₂ emissions 12kg CO₂e
Train	Average PriceRUB 838 - RUB 30,784	Average Duration5h 36m	CO₂ emissions 11kg CO₂e

Bus stations and stops in Berlin and Cologne

Stops in Berlin

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

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FlixBus

3.5/515,377 reviews

Staff4.1

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi2.7

Flixbus is a European bus operator that offers intercity and bus travel in over 38 countries. Known for their easy-to-spot lime green buses and for offering affordable transportation between cities in Europe and the Americas, Flixbus is a good option for those looking for an affordable, reliable bus company. In their buses, you'll find free WiFi, bathrooms, and power outlets. You can also pay extra to choose your seat and get extra legroom, or even buy a snack or drink onboard directly from the driver. You can reschedule your ticket for a small fee, which varies from $1 to $5, depending on how close you are to the departure date.

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Frequently asked questions about traveling from Berlin to Cologne 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 Berlin to Cologne?
The cheapest bus tickets from Berlin to Cologne start from RUB 2,029. The average price for this route is around RUB 3,836. 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 Berlin to Cologne?
The average bus trip duration from Berlin to Cologne is 9h 45m, covering a distance of 289 miles (467 km). The quickest bus can get you there in 7h 50m and is operated by FlixBus.
Which bus companies service the Berlin to Cologne route?
Several major bus companies operate on this route with 29 buses available per day.
What is the earliest and latest departure time for the bus from Berlin to Cologne?
The earliest bus departs from Berlin to Cologne at 12:10am. And the latest bus departs at 11:59pm.
What are the CO₂ emissions for the bus trip from Berlin to Cologne?
A bus trip from Berlin to Cologne generates an estimated 11.651125 kg of CO₂, making it a highly eco-friendly travel option and recommended mode of travel 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

08/25

RUB 4,460

08/26

RUB 4,242

Today

RUB 3,772

08/28

RUB 4,192

08/29

RUB 3,983

08/30

RUB 4,193

08/31

RUB 3,039

09/01

RUB 2,776

The cheapest trip from Berlin to Cologne was searched and found on Sep 1, 2026 with a price of RUB 2,776

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

You can expect to pay from RUB 2,776 to RUB 12,786 for a bus ticket from Berlin to Cologne based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at RUB 2,776 which is on 2026-09-01.

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

The Bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel Time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel Time9h 45m	Avg PriceRUB 3,836	Daily Departures29
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel Time5h 36m	Avg PriceRUB 6,067	Daily Departures100
Vehicle TypeCarpool	Travel Time5h 50m	Avg PriceRUB 3,866	Daily Departures15