--- title: "Train timetable Köln → Berlin | Kombo" description: "Train timetable Köln → Berlin" url: "https://www.kombo.co/de/zug-fahrplan-Koln-Berlin" last_updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Train timetable Köln → Berlin first departure 03:45 · last departure 23:27 · 19 direct trains/day · fastest 3h59 · 478 km · tickets from about €11 Prices are approximate; the exact fare of a train shows at search time. ## Departures on 2026-08-20 | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 03:45 | 09:10 | 5h25 | ICE 541 (direct) | ~€150 | | 04:59 | 11:10 | 6h11 | ICE 543 (direct) | ~€131 | | 05:11 | 11:10 | 5h59 | ICE 208 (1 change via Dortmund Hbf) | ~€131 | | 05:14 | 11:22 | 6h08 | ICE 2214 (2 change via Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg Hbf) | ~€148 | | 05:25 | 10:54 | 5h29 | ICE 911 (2 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€152 | | 05:25 | 10:54 | 5h29 | ICE 2821 (2 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€218 | | 05:25 | 11:34 | 6h09 | ICE 911 (2 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf, Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€151 | | 05:40 | 11:01 | 5h21 | ICE 853 (direct) | ~€57 | | 06:53 | 12:12 | 5h19 | ICE 855 (direct) | ~€148 | | 07:10 | 13:10 | 6h00 | ICE 545 (direct) | ~€131 | | 07:33 | 12:54 | 5h21 | ICE 1713 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€169 | | 07:45 | 12:54 | 5h09 | ICE 527 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€166 | | 08:14 | 13:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€37 | | 08:14 | 13:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€37 | | 08:14 | 13:25 | 5h11 | Flixtrain (direct) | — | | 08:14 | 13:31 | 5h17 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€37 | | 08:29 | 14:30 | 6h01 | ICE 1513 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€74 | | 08:44 | 12:55 | 4h11 | ICE 555 (direct) | ~€79 | | 08:53 | 14:12 | 5h19 | ICE 857 (direct) | ~€148 | | 08:54 | 14:22 | 5h28 | ICE 103 (1 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf) | ~€170 | | 08:58 | 14:22 | 5h24 | ICE 119 (1 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf) | ~€134 | | 09:18 | 14:54 | 5h36 | ICE 121 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€172 | | 09:21 | 15:10 | 5h49 | National Express 17410 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€161 | | 09:45 | 14:54 | 5h09 | ICE 621 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€172 | | 10:44 | 14:55 | 4h11 | ICE 557 (direct) | ~€92 | | 10:53 | 16:12 | 5h19 | ICE 859 (direct) | ~€148 | | 11:45 | 16:54 | 5h09 | ICE 625 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€167 | | 12:07 | 17:10 | 5h03 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€34 | | 12:07 | 17:20 | 5h13 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€34 | | 12:07 | 17:37 | 5h30 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€34 | | 12:07 | 17:39 | 5h32 | Flixtrain (direct) | — | | 12:14 | 17:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€20 | | 12:14 | 17:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€20 | | 12:14 | 17:37 | 5h23 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€20 | | 12:44 | 16:55 | 4h11 | ICE 559 (direct) | ~€91 | | 12:53 | 18:12 | 5h19 | ICE 951 (direct) | ~€144 | | 12:54 | 18:22 | 5h28 | ICE 107 (1 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf) | ~€166 | | 13:11 | 19:26 | 6h15 | ICE 200 (1 change via Hamburg Hbf) | ~€165 | | 13:18 | 18:54 | 5h36 | ICE 123 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€171 | | 13:18 | 19:12 | 5h54 | ICE 123 (2 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf, Hannover Hbf) | ~€75 | | 13:18 | 19:33 | 6h15 | ICE 123 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€84 | | 13:45 | 18:54 | 5h09 | ICE 629 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€169 | | 13:45 | 19:33 | 5h48 | ICE 629 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€89 | | 14:44 | 18:55 | 4h11 | ICE 651 (direct) | ~€89 | | 14:53 | 20:13 | 5h20 | ICE 953 (direct) | ~€130 | | 15:18 | 20:54 | 5h36 | ICE 125 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€151 | | 15:45 | 20:54 | 5h09 | ICE 723 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€152 | | 16:14 | 21:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€32 | | 16:14 | 21:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€32 | | 16:14 | 21:34 | 5h20 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€32 | | 16:14 | 21:37 | 5h23 | Flixtrain (direct) | — | | 16:44 | 20:55 | 4h11 | ICE 653 (direct) | ~€92 | | 17:45 | 22:12 | 4h27 | ICE 955 (direct) | ~€132 | | 18:19 | 22:55 | 4h36 | ICE 655 (direct) | ~€169 | | 18:21 | 23:10 | 4h49 | National Express 17428 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€99 | | 19:46 | 00:21 | 4h35 | ICE 957 (direct) | ~€84 | | 21:17 | 06:24 | 9h07 | ICE 528 (2 change via Dortmund Hbf, Hannover Hbf) | ~€71 | | 21:54 | 06:24 | 8h30 | ICE 617 (1 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf) | ~€74 | | 21:54 | 07:22 | 9h28 | ICE 617 (1 change via Mannheim Hbf) | ~€100 | | 22:18 | 06:24 | 8h06 | ICE 319 (1 change via Frankfurt(m)flugh Fernbf) | ~€20 | | 23:01 | 05:33 | 6h32 | ICE 1541 (direct) | ~€57 | | 23:53 | 08:06 | 8h13 | IC 60403 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€74 | ## Departures on 2026-08-21 | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Train | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 04:21 | 09:10 | 4h49 | ICE 541 (direct) | ~€179 | | 05:34 | 10:12 | 4h38 | ICE 853 (direct) | ~€122 | | 05:54 | 10:55 | 5h01 | ICE 553 (direct) | ~€123 | | 06:25 | 11:10 | 4h45 | ICE 543 (direct) | ~€140 | | 07:35 | 12:12 | 4h37 | ICE 855 (direct) | ~€142 | | 07:36 | 12:55 | 5h19 | ICE 555 (direct) | ~€139 | | 07:45 | 12:54 | 5h09 | ICE 527 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€182 | | 08:14 | 13:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€113 | | 08:14 | 13:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€113 | | 08:14 | 13:31 | 5h17 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€113 | | 08:25 | 13:10 | 4h45 | ICE 545 (direct) | ~€159 | | 09:35 | 14:12 | 4h37 | ICE 857 (direct) | ~€162 | | 09:40 | 14:55 | 5h15 | ICE 557 (direct) | ~€142 | | 09:46 | 14:31 | 4h45 | IC 2204 (1 change via Duisburg Hbf) | ~€144 | | 10:21 | 15:10 | 4h49 | National Express 17412 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€178 | | 11:35 | 16:12 | 4h37 | ICE 859 (direct) | ~€160 | | 11:42 | 16:55 | 5h13 | ICE 559 (direct) | ~€161 | | 11:45 | 16:54 | 5h09 | ICE 625 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€177 | | 12:14 | 17:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€68 | | 12:14 | 17:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€68 | | 12:14 | 17:37 | 5h23 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€68 | | 12:14 | 17:39 | 5h25 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€134 | | 12:21 | 17:10 | 4h49 | National Express 17416 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€159 | | 13:35 | 18:12 | 4h37 | ICE 951 (direct) | ~€158 | | 13:36 | 18:55 | 5h19 | ICE 651 (direct) | ~€159 | | 13:45 | 18:54 | 5h09 | ICE 629 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€158 | | 14:21 | 19:12 | 4h51 | National Express 17420 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€153 | | 15:35 | 20:13 | 4h38 | ICE 953 (direct) | ~€142 | | 15:45 | 20:54 | 5h09 | ICE 723 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€158 | | 16:14 | 21:10 | 4h56 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€50 | | 16:14 | 21:20 | 5h06 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€50 | | 16:14 | 21:34 | 5h20 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€50 | | 16:14 | 21:37 | 5h23 | Flixtrain (direct) | ~€117 | | 16:19 | 20:55 | 4h36 | ICE 653 (direct) | ~€114 | | 16:21 | 21:10 | 4h49 | National Express 17424 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€157 | | 17:35 | 22:12 | 4h37 | ICE 955 (direct) | ~€143 | | 18:19 | 22:55 | 4h36 | ICE 655 (direct) | ~€74 | | 18:21 | 23:10 | 4h49 | National Express 17428 (1 change via Hamm(Westf)) | ~€109 | | 19:36 | 00:21 | 4h45 | ICE 957 (direct) | ~€112 | | 20:11 | 07:20 | 11h09 | ICE 514 (1 change via Hamburg Hbf) | ~€120 | | 20:20 | 00:58 | 4h38 | ICE 657 (direct) | ~€192 | | 20:53 | 06:24 | 9h31 | IC 2542 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€45 | | 20:54 | 07:22 | 10h28 | ICE 205 (1 change via Karlsruhe Hbf) | ~€103 | | 21:49 | 06:24 | 8h35 | ICE 221 (1 change via Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) | ~€100 | | 21:54 | 06:30 | 8h36 | ICE 617 (2 change via Mannheim Hbf, Leipzig Hbf) | ~€57 | | 23:01 | 05:33 | 6h32 | ICE 1541 (direct) | ~€34 | ## Typical week (next 30 days) - Monday to Friday: 20 trains, first 03:45, last 23:27 - Saturday: 18 trains, first 04:16, last 23:27 - Sunday: 19 trains, first 05:26, last 23:27 ## Companies serving this route - ICE: 81% of departures - Flixtrain: 19% of departures ## Prices - Cheapest observed: about €11 - Average observed: about €70