Travel Information from Budapest to Cologne
| 593 miles | |
| Coach, train or flight | |
| £35 - £67 | |
| Train • £35 • 11 h 34 min | |
| Flight • £67 • 1 h 50 min | |
| FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 593 miles by coach, train or flight from Budapest to Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Budapest to Cologne.
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How to get to Cologne from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Budapest to Cologne
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You can get from Budapest to Cologne 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Budapest is by taking a train, which costs on average £35.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Budapest to Cologne:
A train is £11 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Budapest to Cologne costing on average £46.
Taking a train costs £32 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £67.
The fastest way to get to Cologne from Budapest is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 50 min.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 15 h 35 min.
Train takes on average 11 h 34 min.
You should expect to travel around 593 miles from Budapest to Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Budapest to Cologne is:
- 24 coaches a day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Budapest to Cologne as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Budapest to Cologne:
- Most travellers board their plane from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Cologne:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Budapest to Cologne tickets on Omio for £47.
- Eurowings, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, TUIfly, Smartwings, Austrian Airlines or Lufthansa Cityline (2) can get you to Cologne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Budapest to Cologne for £67 on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Budapest to Cologne tickets on Omio for £35.
Yes, there are direct services available from Budapest to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus 1 direct coach per day.
- Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Cologne from Budapest.
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