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Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 19 October
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	18:20	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 50m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 45m	03:30	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 40m	07:10	Zoo	No tags
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 50m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	18:20	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 10m	03:30	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:55	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	9h 15m	07:10	Zoo	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 20 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain		05:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 1m	14:31	Berlin-Wannsee	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 21 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain		05:40	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 51m	14:31	Berlin-Wannsee	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 22 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixbus + Flixtrain		09:50	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 29m	18:19	Berlin-Wannsee	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain		13:35	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 25m	22:00	Hauptbahnhof	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 23 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain		13:35	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 25m	22:00	Hauptbahnhof	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 24 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	05:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 25m	02:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixbus + Flixtrain		09:50	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 29m	18:19	Berlin-Wannsee	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 25 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	21:30	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 15m	06:45	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		17:01	Hbf	8h 9m	01:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags

Next departures from Cologne to Berlin on 26 October
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Flixbus + Flixtrain		09:50	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	8h 29m	18:19	Berlin-Wannsee	Cheapest
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	09:25	Leverkusen (Mitte Station)	7h 35m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	Fastest
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 6m	16:20	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	08:50	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	8h 10m	17:00	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
Flixtrain + Flixbus		08:14	Hbf	8h 41m	16:55	Berlin Südkreuz	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	16:05	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	10h 50m	02:55	ZOB Berlin Central Bus Station	No tags
	Wifi Toilet Power outlets	17:45	Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)	9h 25m	03:10	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

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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 6 hours 1 minute and with fares starting at just R 160, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

98train per day

6h 1mAverage duration

476 kmDistance

11kgCO₂ emissions

	Average price	Average duration	CO₂ emissions	Actions
Bus	Average priceR 396 - R 2 360	Average duration9h 35m	CO₂ emissions 12kg CO₂e
Train	Average priceR 160 - R 5 692	Average duration6h 1m	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
Berlin Südkreuz
Hildegard-Knef-Platz, 10829 Berlin, Germany
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B
Zoo
Hardenbergplatz 9, 10623 Berlin, Germany
C
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderstraße 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
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D
Wannsee
Kronprinzessinnenweg 3, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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E
Berlin Central Bus Station (ZOB)
Masurenallee 6, 14057 Berlin, Germany
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F
Alt-Tegel
Karolinenstraße 1F, 13507 Berlin, Germany
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Compare bus companies

FlixBus

3.5/516 317 reviews

Staff4.2

Timeliness4.0

Cleanliness4.1

WiFi2.7

Based on 16317 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 R 396

DE bus companies:FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Deutsche Bahn, Sindbad, MarinoBus, Ecolines

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 R 396. The average price for this route is around R 726. 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 35m, 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 26 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 11.659650000000001 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

17/10

R 1 126

18/10

R 1 562

Today

R 696

20/10

R 679

21/10

R 621

22/10

R 640

23/10

R 776

24/10

R 715

The cheapest trip from Cologne to Berlin was searched and found on 21 Oct 2026 with a price of R 621

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 R 621 to R 2 213 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 R 621, which is on 2026-10-21.

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 35m	Avg priceR 726	Daily departures26
Vehicle typeTrain	Travel time6h 1m	Avg priceR 1 103	Daily departures98
Vehicle typeCarpool	Travel time5h 50m	Avg priceR 834	Daily departures18