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Compare bus, train, and flight for Budapest to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €53, and a flight costs an average of €47.
Distance: 594 miles (956 km)
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€137 Average price | €260 Average price | €85 Average price Cheapest |
12h 22m Average total duration 11h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 38m Average total duration 18h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cologne:
A flight is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Cologne costing on average $67 (€53).
A flight is $31 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Cologne costing on average $91 (€72).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 34m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings , Wizz Air, Lufthansa, TUIfly, Ryanair, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Cologne by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings , Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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