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Compare bus, train, 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 bus with prices starting from $61. 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 bus costs an average of $61, and a flight costs an average of $70.
Distance: 594 miles (956 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$157 Average price | $409 Average price | $93 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 |
 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 from Budapest to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:15 PM15h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:50 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1431One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM21h30Budapest, Mexikói Út M10:00 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1421One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1685 · LH19769:10 AM3h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport$5011One-way1 transfer
Other options
- EC 142 · RJX 166 · EC 114 · ICE 91010:40 AM11h50Budapest Keleti10:30 PMCologne Hbf$1881One-way3 transfers
- EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 9128:40 AM11h49Budapest Keleti8:29 PMCologne Messe/Deutz$2201One-way3 transfers
- RJX 62 · ICE 5129:40 AM12h25Budapest Keleti10:05 PMCologne Hbf$2511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM20h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar10:00 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM18h20Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar3:35 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 AM19h50Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás2:55 AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)$1441One-way1 transfer
OS636 · OS2493:10 PM4h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport$4981One-way1 transfer
LH1677+LH19841:20 PM6h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport$5011One-way1 transfer- OS640+OS89136:45 AM3h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport10:15 AMCologne Bonn Airport$5391One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cologne:
A train is $0.38 (€0.31) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Cologne costing on average $61 (€50).
A train is $9 (€7) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cologne costing on average $70 (€57).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 55m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
- Around 22 buses 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 bus, train, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Tuifly, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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