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.

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Köln Hbf train station

Bahnhofsvorplatz
50667 Cologne
Germany

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Berlin Hbf train station

1 Europaplatz
10557 Berlin
Germany

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Travel update

16 March (from 10 pm) - 17 March: strike in Belgium

Updated 14/3, 5h30pm

Due to a strike in Belgium, the rail service on the Belgian rail network will be limited from Sunday 16 March (10 pm) to Monday 17 March 2025 included.

An alternative train service will be put in place depending on the available staff. More details about this alternative service will be available from Saturday 15 March on www.belgiantrain.be.

All TGV INOUI, ICE and OUIGO trains, like most Eurostar trains, will operate normally on Monday 17/3. However:

EuroCity (Brussels-Rotterdam): 10 trains out of 16 will operate in each direction. Cancelled trains:

9227: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 09:44 - Rotterdam CS 11:50
9235: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:44 - Rotterdam CS 13:50
9243: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:44 - Rotterdam CS 15:50
9255: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16:44 - Rotterdam CS 18:50
9263: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18:44 - Rotterdam CS 20:50
9271: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 20:44 - Rotterdam CS 22:50
9216: Rotterdam CS 08:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 10:17
9220: Rotterdam CS 09:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11:17
9240: Rotterdam CS 14:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16:17
9248: Rotterdam CS 16:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18:17
9256: Rotterdam CS 18:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 20:17
9268: Rotterdam CS 21:09 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 23:17

Eurocity Direct (Brussels-Amsterdam): half of the trains will operate on 17/3. Cancelled trains:

9523: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 06:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 08:56
9527: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 07:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 09:56
9531: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 08:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 10:56
9547: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 12:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 14:56
9551: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 15:56
9555: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 14:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 16:56
9567: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 17:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 19:56
9571: Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18:49 - Amsterdam Zuid 20:56
9524: Amsterdam Zuid 09:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 11.11
9528: Amsterdam Zuid 10:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 12.11
9532: Amsterdam Zuid 11:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 13.11
9544: Amsterdam Zuid 14:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 16.11
9552: Amsterdam Zuid 16:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 18.11
9564: Amsterdam Zuid 19:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 21.11
9568: Amsterdam Zuid 20:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 22.11
9572: Amsterdam Zuid 21:03 - Brussels-Midi/Zuid 23.11

Nightjet: the train from Vienna and Berlin of Sunday 16/3 will terminate in Cologne. The train to Vienna and Berlin of Monday 17/3 will depart from Cologne. Between Cologne and Brussels/Liège, passengers can use ICE trains.

We advise to check this page regularly for further updates.

Please take alternative service into account if you are travelling on our cross-border local trains to/from Lille, Maubeuge, Luxembourg, Roosendaal, Maastricht or Aachen or if you need to take a local connection in Belgium before or after your international journey.