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How to get fromBudapest Airport (BUD) to Cologneby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2h 14m
    €65–195

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 5m
    €141–506

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N161 / ...
    20h 13m
    €103–184

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 26m
    €100–210

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2h 45m
    €78–220

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 44m
    €95–275

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3h 57m

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    17h 38m
    €207–289

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    21h 14m
    €90–140

  10. Drive 1,136.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Colognecar car 1,136.5 km
    10h 37m
    €172–248

Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cologne by bus, subway, and train

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 976.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 14m

What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kálvin tér M, Kálvin tér, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 13h 5m.

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