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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Szeged by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 Szegedtrain
    7h 29m
    Ft 33,717–97,917

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
    8h 22m
    Ft 31,847–94,932

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    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 SzegedtrainIc / ...
    16h 47m
    Ft 44,657–185,292

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Subotica AS to SzegedbusN1909
    23h 40m
    Ft 33,195–56,445

  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
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to SzegedtrainIc / ...
    16h 38m
    Ft 35,384–130,946

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)planeCGN - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Szegedbus
    9h 56m
    Ft 39,446–116,061

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
    7h 17m
    Ft 46,507–113,736

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeDUS - BEG
    3. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain
    4. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain
    9h 46m
    Ft 39,105–125,605

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szegedtrain
    10h 17m
    Ft 33,596–108,661

  10. Bus via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Subotica AS to SzegedbusN1909
    23h 59m

  11. Drive 1,280.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Szegedcar1,280.8 km
    11h 49m
    Ft 73,583–106,286

  12. 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 Szegedcar
    14h 20m
    Ft 76,168–428,131

Cologne to Szeged by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
TicketFt 44,657Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Szeged via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Meidling, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 16h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Szeged via Subotica AS in around 23h 40m.

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