How to travel from Budapest to Cologne

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Travel Information from Budapest to Cologne

Distance593 miles (956 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$44 - $84
Cheapest modeTrain • $44 (€40) • 11 h 34 min
Fastest modeFlight • $84 (€76) • 1 h 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 593 miles (956 km) to Cologne from Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Cologne.

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from Budapest to Cologne

How to get from Budapest to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche BahnEC 142 · RJX 566 · EC 114 · ICE 910
10:40AM11h50
Budapest Keleti
10:30PMCologne Hbf
$831One-way
3 transfers

Cheapest

Deutsche BahnEC 144 · RJX 168 · REX 5912 · 4083
12:40PM11h51
Budapest Keleti
12:31AMCologne Hbf
$811One-way
5 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1677 · LH1984
01:20PM3h50
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
05:10PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4401One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 144 · RJX 168 · REX 5912 · 4083
12:40PM13h26
Budapest Keleti
02:06AMCologne Messe/Deutz
$811One-way
6 transfers
Deutsche BahnRJX 68 · ICE 618
03:40PM14h24
Budapest Keleti
06:04AMCologne Hbf
$961One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRJX 62 · ICE 24 · ICE 102
09:40AM11h25
Budapest Keleti
09:05PMCologne Hbf
$1241One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:20PM19h20
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
11:40AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$901One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:40PM18h25
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
09:05AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$891One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:35PM16h45
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
06:20AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$891One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1683+Lufthansa CitylineLH1978
07:55AM4h55
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
12:50PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4401One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1679+Eurowings LH5353
05:00PM4h50
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
09:50PMCologne Bonn Airport
$4891One-way
1 transfer
Tasman Australia AirlinesOS636+Eurowings OS8917
05:50PM4h10
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
10:00PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5611One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Cologne.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Budapest to Cologne: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $44 (€40) compared to other travel options to Cologne:

Taking a train costs $14 (€13) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $59 (€53) for the same trip.

A train is $40 (€36) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cologne costing on average $84 (€76).

The quickest way to travel between Budapest and Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 15 h 35 min.

Getting to Cologne by train takes 11 h 34 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 593 miles (956 km) between Budapest and Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Cologne is:

  • 24 buses per day.
  • 8 flights a day.
  • 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Budapest to Cologne:

  • Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Budapest to Cologne:

  • You can go to Cologne from Budapest by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $60 (€54) with FlixBus from Budapest to Cologne on Omio.
  • You can travel by plane between Budapest and Cologne with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, TUIfly, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2), and you can find Eurowings Budapest to Cologne tickets for $84 (€76) on Omio.
  • You can go to Cologne from Budapest by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for $44 (€40) with Deutsche Bahn from Budapest to Cologne on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Cologne with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Cologne with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Cologne with.

Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Budapest to Cologne often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Budapest and Cologne itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Cologne and any of these top destinations today!
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