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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Hungary by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    5h 6m
    Ft 38,735–105,573

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train
    6h 6m
    Ft 25,999–109,508

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar car
    11h 45m
    Ft 73,270–439,278

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Budapest Déli train stationbus bus N161
    19h 30m
    Ft 29,000–50,000

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    16h 2m
    Ft 35,925–133,423

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    5h 7m
    Ft 47,660–99,214

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train
    6h 37m
    Ft 40,495–123,973

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    6h 7m
    Ft 30,395–72,224

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    13h 17m
    Ft 65,799–135,622

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 64
    19h 33m
    Ft 35,814–69,205

  11. Drive 1,117.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Budapestcar car 1,117.6 km
    10h 19m
    Ft 67,222–97,098

Cologne to Hungary by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
TicketFt 29,000Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hungary?

FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Budapest Déli train station once daily. Tickets cost Ft 29,000–50,000 and the journey takes 17h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Clark Ádám tér via Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Kelenföld vasútállomás M in around 13h 17m.

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