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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 58m. 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 $56, and a flight costs an average of $69.
Distance: 594 miles (956 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$159 Average price | $460 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest |
13h 23m Average total duration 12h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 12m Average total duration 17h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Budapest
How to get from Cologne to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM18h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)10:15 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$931One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM21h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:00 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$911One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1985 · LH16828:10 PM3h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$5991One-way1 transfer
Other options
ICE 915+
RE5+
IC 743+
EC 3419:31 AM13h04Cologne Messe/Deutz10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$2081One-way3 transfers- RE9+ICE 915+RE5+IC 7439:22 AM13h13Cologne Hbf10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$2081One-way4 transfers
- IC 1940 · ICE 515 · S3 · RJX 698:28 AM13h51Cologne Hbf10:19 PMBudapest-Deli$2081One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 PM17h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1031One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 PM17h35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:25 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1031One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM19h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$991One-way1 transfer
- LX4427+
LX22582:15 PM5h00Cologne Bonn Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$11421One-way1 transfer - LX4427+
LX22562:15 PM4h10Cologne Bonn Airport6:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$15651One-way1 transfer - OS8918+
OS6396:00 PM4h25Cologne Bonn Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$15621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Budapest:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $68 (€54).
A bus is $13 (€10) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $69 (€55).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 5m.
Bus takes on average 15h 20m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Intercity to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Smartwings, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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