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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    6h 40m
    Ft 29,781–85,435

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus bus
    18h 27m
    Ft 26,328–71,184

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train Ic / ...
    13h 42m
    Ft 67,363–164,073

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Budapest Airportbus bus 1924
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Siófokbus bus N976
    20h 57m
    Ft 39,294–66,458

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    7h 17m
    Ft 33,051–88,285

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    7h 10m
    Ft 40,200–74,896

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    8h 9m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain train
    10h 36m
    Ft 28,963–108,337

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    8h 53m
    Ft 29,281–115,285

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Wien Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90N
    2. Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Gyoer Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csokonai közbus bus
    19h 14m
    Ft 81,006–115,815

  11. Drive  1,120.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balaton Soundcar car 1,120.1 km
    10h 56m
    Ft 63,489–91,707

Cologne to Balaton Sound by train and foot

Calendar218Weekly Services
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
TicketFt 67,363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Balaton Sound, Hungary?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Balaton Sound via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Balaton Sound via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Budapest Airport, Siófok, Siófok, autóbusz-állomás, and Zamárdi, Csap utca in around 20h 57m.

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