Distance from Köln to Berlin (Germany)

The distance between Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin is 480 kilometers (298 miles).

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Berlin, Germany

From Köln to Berlin, the straight-line distance is 480 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Köln at 58 meters above sea level and Berlin at 43 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Köln, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 50.9333° N 6.95° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
Berlin, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 52.5244° N 13.4105° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport (THF)
  • Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL)
  • Berlin-Schönefeld Airport (SXF)
  • Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)
  • Strausberg Airport (QPK)

Other distances from Köln

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Köln to Berlin 480 km
From Köln to Hamburg 358 km
From Köln to Munich 457 km
From Köln to Frankfurt am Main 153 km
From Köln to Stuttgart 288 km

Other distances from Berlin

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Berlin to Hamburg 256 km
From Berlin to Munich 505 km
From Berlin to Frankfurt am Main 425 km
From Berlin to Stuttgart 513 km
From Berlin to Düsseldorf 479 km

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