There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Debrecen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane CGN - DEB
6h 2mFt 66,961–241,712Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Autogara Intrans SAbus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus N1382 / ...
22h 59mFt 8,564–11,408Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koebanya-Kispesttrain 347
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
16h 46mFt 82,935–202,382Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Budapest Déli train stationbus N161
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
22h 50mFt 42,100–60,474Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecentrain Ic
18h 59mFt 59,909–104,457Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane DUS - DEB
6h 46mFt 75,296–256,097Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 4mFt 42,161–106,412Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 53mFt 48,496–110,797Train 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 Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 39mFt 49,934–105,095Drive 1,347.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Debrecencar 1,347.2 km
12h 23mFt 76,742–110,849Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Debrecencar
19h 19mFt 92,977–126,744
Cologne to Debrecen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Debrecen is to bus which costs 8 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 65 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Oradea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Debrecen via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Debrecen is 1138 km. The road distance is 1347.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs 80 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Cologne to Debrecen, including transfers.
Cologne to Debrecen bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Debrecen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 65 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 80 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft and takes 16h 46m, you could also bus, which costs 8 500 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 22h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Debrecen via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–230,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–240,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–240,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Hamburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–250,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–60,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–60,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 110,000–310,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–48,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–48,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–43,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–23,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–27,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–13,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–45,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–23,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–30,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–25,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–31,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–31,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–26,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–6,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–49,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 40,000–49,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 29,000–34,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 18,000–23,000
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–43,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Budapest Déli train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–60,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–3,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Köln to Oradea Autogara Intrans SA
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Debrecen bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Oradea Autogara Intrans SA station.
Cologne to Debrecen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Debrecen is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Cologne to Debrecen.
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