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How to get fromCologne to Debrecenby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to DebrecentrainIr / ...
    17h 28m
    Ft 44,609–184,318

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Autogara Intrans SAbus
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbusN910
    23h 59m
    Ft 10,644–15,863

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusN161
    2. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to DebrecentrainIr / ...
    22h 21m
    Ft 38,977–63,336

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to DebrecentrainEc
    17h 12m
    Ft 38,259–130,881

  5. Drive 1,347.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Debrecencar1,347.2 km
    12h 30m
    Ft 78,067–112,764

  6. 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 Debrecencar
    13h 51m
    Ft 85,187–448,158

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)planeCGN - DEB
    14h 48m
    Ft 71,060–269,291

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)planeDUS - DEB
    14h 5m
    Ft 72,939–297,995

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeCGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
    7h 5m
    Ft 34,360–84,991

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
    7h 47m
    Ft 35,239–103,695

Cologne to Debrecen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
TicketFt 44,609Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Debrecen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Meidling, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Debrecen bus station via Oradea in around 23h 59m.

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