There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Balaton Soundcar
10h 54mFt 65,218–419,204Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
9h 40mFt 27,670–114,225Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Győr bus stationbus N161
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utcabus 1592
22h 20mFt 30,111–48,826Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain Ec
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utcabus
18h 43mFt 36,706–128,377Drive 1,120.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Balaton Soundcar 1,120.1 km
11h 3mFt 65,851–95,118Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
14h 24mFt 66,270–199,037Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Gyoer Train Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utcabus
18h 53mFt 94,869–157,152Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
7h 47mFt 33,730–94,995Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
7h 48mFt 44,955–110,818Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DTM - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
8h 48mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus
10h 18mFt 62,890–205,345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FRA - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain
11h 1mFt 63,735–155,448Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
10h 11mFt 37,760–126,925
Cologne to Balaton Sound by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound is to bus which costs 30 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs 33 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Zamárdi, Csap utca via Leverkusen and Győr, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Zamardi via München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Balaton Sound is 1329 km. The road distance is 1120.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs 30 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Cologne to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound is to bus which takes 22h 20m and costs 30 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 65 000 Ft - 200 000 Ft and takes 14h 24m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
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, Csap utca in around 22h 20m. Alternatively, 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 14h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–100,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–100,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–130,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–130,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–370,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–100,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–100,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–130,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–130,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–70,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–130,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–160,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–70,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–100,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–60,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–380,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 100,000–220,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 210,000–380,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–70,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 30,000–37,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 8,500–13,000
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 17,000–27,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–3,800
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Gyoer Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,900
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–90,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–23,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–26,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–41,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–28,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Győr bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maribor bus station to Siófok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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Cologne to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Győr bus station.
Cologne to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Balaton Sound is 1120 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Cologne to Balaton Sound.
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