There are 7 ways to get from Debrecen to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DEB - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 13m€219–694Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradeabus N1382 / ...
- Take the bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Kölnbus
22h 42m€23–32Train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispesttrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
15h 50m€178–335Train, night train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Wien Hbftrain 146
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
18h 11m€152–303Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DEB - CGN
4h 14m€219–730Bus via Oradea
- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradeabus N1382 / ...
- Take the bus from Oradea Gara CFR Oradea to Kölnbus
23h 12mDrive 1,347.2 km
- Drive from Debrecen to Colognecar 1,347.2 km
12h 23m€210–303
Debrecen to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Debrecen to Cologne is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Debrecen to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs €210 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Debrecen station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Debrecen bus station and arriving at Köln via Oradea Autogara Intrans SA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Debrecen to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Debrecen and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Koebanya-Kispest, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Debrecen and Cologne is 1215 km. The road distance is 1347.2 km.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs €170 - €340.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Debrecen to Cologne, including transfers.
Debrecen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Debrecen bus station.
Debrecen to Cologne train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Debrecen station.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Cologne is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs €170 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 22h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €750 and takes 4h 14m.
What companies run services between Debrecen, Hungary and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Debrecen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Koebanya-Kispest, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Debrecen bus station to Köln via Oradea Autogara Intrans SA in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Oradea Gara CFR Oradea to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Debrecen to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oradea station.
Debrecen to Cologne train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Koebanya-Kispest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Debrecen to Cologne is 1347 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Debrecen to Cologne.
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