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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Budapest by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeCGN - BUD
    4h 32m
    Ft 29,278–76,131

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDTM - BUD
    6h 7m
    Ft 28,372–86,807

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
    11h 43m
    Ft 71,175–427,142

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusN161 / ...
    18h 23m
    Ft 34,596–54,344

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    13h 47m
    Ft 32,508–128,443

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    5h 8m
    Ft 32,167–95,019

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    5h 9m
    Ft 40,314–111,055

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    12h 16m
    Ft 32,155–183,744

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationbusCitylines 64
    19h 33m
    Ft 31,221–68,763

  10. Drive 1,117.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Budapestcar1,117.6 km
    10h 26m
    Ft 64,423–93,055

Cologne to Budapest by train and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
TicketFt 34,596Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 33,000–46,000 and the journey takes 17h 15m.

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