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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 27m. 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 coach costs an average of £45, and a flight costs an average of £74.
Distance: 956 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£129 Average Price | £379 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest |
13h 2m Average total duration 12h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 37m Average total duration 18h 7m 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 Budapest to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 846 · RJX 68 · ICE 61815:3514h29Budapest-Deli6:04Cologne Hbf£451One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- IC 846 · RJX 68 · ICE 61815:3514h29Budapest-Deli6:04Cologne Hbf£451One-way2 changes
Fastest
LH4145+
LH19769:103h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£5171One-way1 change
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 61815:3014h34Budapest Keleti6:04Cologne Hbf£451One-way1 change
- IC 876 · EC 148 · RJX 19972 · ICE 101416:3515h54Budapest-Deli8:29Cologne Messe/Deutz£531One-way4 changes
- EC 148 · RJX 19972 · ICE 1014+
7940416:3015h59Budapest Keleti8:29Cologne Messe/Deutz£531One-way3 changes
- FlixBus23:2018h05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca17:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£681One-way0 changes
- FlixBus23:0018h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar17:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£681One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4521h35Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás21:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£911One-way1 change
OS636 · OS24915:104h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport20:05Cologne Bonn Airport£2981One-way1 change
LH1683+LH19766:006h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£3131One-way1 change- LH1677 · LH198413:206h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£3531One-way1 change
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FAQs: 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cologne:
A coach is £61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Cologne costing on average £129.
A coach is £311 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cologne costing on average £379.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 32m.
Coach takes on average 18h 7m.
- Around 24 coaches per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Railjet to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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