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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 $61. 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 $61, and a flight costs an average of $102.
Distance: 594 miles (956 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$189 Average price | $520 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 10m Average total duration 12h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 52m Average total duration 16h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Budapest:
A bus is $100 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $189 (€156).
A bus is $430 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $520 (€427).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 40m.
Bus takes on average 16h 22m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 511+
RJX 65+
IC 647+
EC 1495:48 AM13h41Cologne Hbf7:29 PMBudapest Keleti$1061One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 511+RJX 65+IC 647+EC 1495:48 AM13h41Cologne Hbf7:29 PMBudapest Keleti$1061One-way3 transfers
Fastest
LH1985 · LH16828:10 PM3h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4901One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 921+RE2+ICE 511+RJX 653:49 AM15h40Cologne Hbf7:29 PMBudapest Keleti$1061One-way5 transfers
- ICE 519+RE5 · RJX13483+
REX 61:54 PM17h10Cologne Hbf7:04 AMBudapest-Deli$1181One-way5 transfers - ICE 611 · RJ 263 · REX 7799 · ARV 13313:54 PM15h38Cologne Hbf7:32 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld$1601One-way6 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM21h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:45 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1311One-way1 transfer
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)7:40 PM20h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1341One-way1 transfer- (Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)7:40 PM20h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1341One-way1 transfer
- LH1983 · LH16826:05 PM5h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$5761One-way1 transfer
- OS8918+
OS6396:00 PM4h25Cologne Bonn Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$8171One-way1 transfer - OS8918+OS6316:00 PM16h35Cologne Bonn Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$8171One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Budapest:
A bus is $100 (€82) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $189 (€156).
A bus is $430 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Budapest costing on average $520 (€427).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 40m.
Bus takes on average 16h 22m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 13 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, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Smartwings, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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