There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
2h 31mFt 23,678–67,711Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
12h 6mFt 66,746–324,090Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N161 / ...
17h 35mFt 34,000–60,000Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
16h 45mFt 26,446–88,757Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
17h 3mFt 76,166–101,573Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
20h 24mDrive 1,106.7 km
- Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapestcar 1,106.7 km
10h 12mFt 60,025–86,703
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest is to fly which costs 23 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs 23 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Budapest is 977 km. The road distance is 1106.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs 65 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest, including transfers.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs 23 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 65 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft and takes 12h 6m, you could also bus, which costs 34 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 17h 35m.
What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–170,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–43,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–50,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 40,000–50,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 30,000–35,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 20,000–24,000
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–42,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–45,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–60,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Köln Airport to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest is 1107 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest.
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