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How to get fromCologne to Balaton Soundby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    6h 38m
    Ft 28,744–79,419

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus bus
    18h 27m
    Ft 26,610–71,788

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train Ic / ...
    13h 24m
    Ft 68,032–314,542

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Győr bus stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Kecskeméti utcabus bus 1708
    22h 23m
    Ft 32,586–50,778

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    7h 6m
    Ft 33,726–89,890

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    7h 8m
    Ft 38,793–97,571

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain train
    10h 36m
    Ft 36,374–113,769

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    8h 7m

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    8h 52m
    Ft 30,844–116,269

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Balaton Soundcar car
    16h 13m
    Ft 70,436–92,963

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Gyoer Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus bus
    19h 6m
    Ft 80,966–115,782

  12. Drive 1,119.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balaton Soundcar car 1,119.5 km
    10h 59m
    Ft 61,111–88,272

Cologne to Balaton Sound by train and foot

Calendar175Weekly Services
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
TicketFt 68,032Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Balaton Sound, Hungary?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Balaton Sound via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Balaton Sound via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Győr bus station, Győr, autóbusz-állomás, and Zamárdi, Kecskeméti utca in around 22h 23m.

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