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How to get fromCologne to Balaton Soundby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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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
    7h 18m
    Ft 29,701–84,375

  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
    17h 46m
    Ft 25,169–67,411

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    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 / ...
    15h 18m
    Ft 50,644–174,117

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Győr bus stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Kecskeméti utcabus bus 1708
    22h 23m
    Ft 38,009–54,592

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    8h 7m
    Ft 36,010–88,757

  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 48m
    Ft 37,499–83,075

  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 54m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Siófokbus bus
    10h 51m
    Ft 80,260–186,207

  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
    10h 10m
    Ft 29,151–116,225

  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 81,372–116,441

  11. Drive  1,120.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balaton Soundcar car 1,120.1 km
    10h 56m
    Ft 64,291–92,864

Cologne to Balaton Sound by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
TicketFt 50,644Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Balaton Sound via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Győr bus station, Győr, autóbusz-állomás, and Zamárdi, Kecskeméti utca in around 22h 23m.

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