There are 13 ways to get from Hungary to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
5h 30m€78–235Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gyoer to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
5h 37m€55–211Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 31m€185–1,124Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Leverkusenbus N161
19h 42m€75–130Drive 1,117.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Colognecar 1,117.7 km
10h 17m€170–245Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 37m€110–286Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gyoer to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
6h 20m€80–234Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BUD - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 57mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gyoer to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 32m€102–245Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BUD - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
7h 59m€68–225Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41
12h 40m€168–391Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
13h 17m€173–401Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbftrain 90N
15h 55m€213–321
Hungary to Cologne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hungary to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hungary to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Hungary station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Budapest Déli train station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Hungary to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Clark Ádám tér and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Hungary and Cologne is 1067 km. The road distance is 1117.7 km.
The best way to get from Hungary to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 19h 42m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Hungary to Cologne, including transfers.
Hungary to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Déli train station.
Hungary to Cologne train services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Budapest-Deli station.
The best way to get from Hungary to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 19h 42m, you could also train via Aschaffenburg, which costs €160 - €400 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Hungary and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Déli train station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 18h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Gyoer to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Gyoer to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Déli train station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Hungary to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Hungary to Cologne train services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hungary to Cologne is 1118 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Hungary to Cologne.
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