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Cologne - Berlin
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€29.90*
Travel time
4:19
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6 months in advance
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Direct trains from Cologne to Berlin with ICEHead to Berlin from Cologne

You can travel comfortably between Cologne and Berlin in no time at all with ICE trains. Arrive in the centre of Berlin in just 4 hours 19 minutes.
Book your tickets up to 6 months in advance and benefit from the best fares on offer.

Let the ICE trains take you straight to the historical centre of Berlin

Board the ICE train and get straight to the city centre of the German capital.

Each day, 17 direct ICE trains will take you to the heart of Berlin in about 4 hours 20 minutes. A fast and comfortable trip which will allow you to enjoy some of Germany’s most enchanting landscapes.

We recommend getting off at the central station (Berlin Hauptbahnhof), which is within easy reach of all the most popular tourist destinations in Berlin. Berlin Hbf also offers excellent connections to other German cities (Leipzig or Dresden, for example), and to neighbouring countries such as Poland.


ENJOY IT FAST

Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany
PARKING PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRACTICAL INFO STATION PLAN

Berlin Hbf train station

1 Europaplatz
10557 Berlin
Germany
PARKING PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRACTICAL INFO STATION PLAN
Travel update
Possible security checks at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central and Liège-Guillemins.
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IC Namur-Maubeuge-Paris: engineering works between Namur and Charleroi from 5 August to 3 November.
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Engineering works between Cologne and Frankfurt on 1 September: adapted schedule for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.Sunday 1 September: adapted schedule for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Engineering works in Germany on 7 and 8 September: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt7 and 8 September: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Engineering works on 14 and 15 September: adapted schedule for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt14 and 15 September: adapted schedule for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Engineering works in Germany on 21 September: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt21 September: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Engineering works in Germany from 14 to 20 October: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-FrankfurtFrom 14 to 20 October: adapted journey times for ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt.
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Rail engineering works in Brussels from mid-October to mid-November.
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1 to 3 November: ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt trains to depart and terminate at Brussels-No(o)rd instead of Brussels-Midi/Zuid.1/11 - 3/11: ICE Brussels-Frankfurt to depart/terminate at Brussels-No(o)rd instead of Brussels-Midi/Zuid.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye (F) from 1 to 3 November.
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9 to 11 November: ICE Brussels-Cologne-Frankfurt trains to depart and terminate at Brussels-No(o)rd instead of Brussels-Midi/Zuid.9/11 - 11/11: ICE Brussels-Frankfurt to depart/terminate at Brussels-No(o)rd instead of Brussels-Midi/Zuid.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye from 9 to 11 November.
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No trains between Mons and Aulnoye on 16 and 17 November.
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IC Namur-Maubeuge-Paris: engineering works between Namur and Charleroi on 23 and 24 November.
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