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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 £51.
Distance: 956 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£116 Average Price | £302 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest |
13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 2h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 39m Average total duration 18h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus23:2018h05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca17:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£921One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus23:2018h05Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca17:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£921One-way0 changes
Fastest
- EW78920:301h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:20Cologne Bonn Airport£1491One-way0 changes
Other options
- R 4502 · EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 1168:4011h49Budapest-Deli20:29Cologne Messe/Deutz£1641One-way4 changes
- EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 9128:3011h59Budapest Keleti20:29Cologne Messe/Deutz£1641One-way3 changes
- R 4502 · EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 1168:4013h25Budapest-Deli22:05Cologne Hbf£1641One-way5 changes
- FlixBus23:0018h25Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar17:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£921One-way0 changes
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FlixTrain18:5018h51Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás13:41Cologne Hbf£1341One-way1 change - FlixBus · FlixBus17:4018h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£1391One-way1 change
LH4145 · LH40509:103h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£3871One-way1 change
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OS24915:104h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport20:05Cologne Bonn Airport£3861One-way1 change- LX2255+LX442614:504h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport19:10Cologne Bonn Airport£4941One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cologne:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Cologne costing on average £116.
A coach is £314 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cologne costing on average £382.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 45m.
Coach takes on average 18h 9m.
- Around 22 coaches per day.
- Around 12 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 Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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