There are 7 ways to get from Dahlem to Cologne by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from U Dahlem-Dorf to S+U Heidelberger Platztrain
- Take the train from S+U Heidelberger Platz to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BER - CGN
3h 14m€85–251Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusenbus N1327
11h 17m€58–88Train
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
5h 33m€82–173Bus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
7h 24mDrive 558.7 km
- Drive from Dahlem to Colognecar 558.7 km
4h 42m€101–146Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 43m€94–302Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 32m€113–265
Dahlem to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dahlem to Cologne is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €55 - €90 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dahlem to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Dahlem to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Domäne Dahlem and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hochmeisterplatz and Masurenallee - Berlin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Dahlem to Cologne. However, there are services departing from U Dahlem-Dorf and arriving at Köln Hbf via U Fehrbelliner Platz, S Spandau Bhf and Wuppertal Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Dahlem and Cologne is 515 km. The road distance is 558.7 km.
The best way to get from Dahlem to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €80 - €180.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Dahlem to Cologne, including transfers.
Dahlem to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Dahlem to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from S Spandau Bhf station.
The best way to get from Dahlem to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €80 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Dahlem, Berlin, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from U Dahlem-Dorf to Köln Hbf via U Fehrbelliner Platz, S+U Rathaus Spandau, S Spandau Bhf, and Wuppertal Hbf in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, OrionBus operates a bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis once daily, and the journey takes 5h 52m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Phone
- 030/256-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- BVG
Train from U Dahlem-Dorf to S+U Heidelberger Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- BVG
- Phone
- +49 30 29743333
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
Train from S+U Heidelberger Platz to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- S-Bahn Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin zoo train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Dahlem to Cologne bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Dahlem to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wuppertal Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dahlem to Cologne is 559 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Dahlem to Cologne.
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