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 52mFt 71,995–161,573Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Autogara Intrans SAbus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus N1382 / ...
22h 59mFt 8,392–11,268Train
- 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
16h 46mFt 91,733–314,228Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Debrecentrain Ec
19h 9mFt 55,136–115,403Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane DUS - DEB
6h 27mFt 74,390–249,501Fly 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 5mFt 41,195–104,273Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 45mFt 45,590–112,201Train 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 35mFt 51,257–121,442Bus via Berettyóújfalu
- Take the bus from Köln to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus
23h 8mDrive 1,346.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Debrecencar 1,346.6 km
12h 26mFt 74,442–107,527Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Debrecencar
19h 14mFt 90,594–126,191
Cologne to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Debrecen is to bus which costs 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Debrecen is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs 70 000 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, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Cologne and Debrecen is 1138 km. The road distance is 1346.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 16h 46m and costs 90 000 Ft - 320 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 52m 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 52m and costs 70 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 90 000 Ft - 320 000 Ft and takes 16h 46m, you could also bus, which costs 8 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 22h 59m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Debrecen via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–240,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Zurich, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–230,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- 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 22,000–95,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–46,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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 6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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More Questions & Answers
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 26m to drive from Cologne to Debrecen.
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