There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Szeged by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CGN - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
6h 36mFt 29,800–82,850Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuglo to Szegedtrain Ic
18h 26mFt 28,353–87,821Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szegedtrain Ic
16h 17mFt 81,416–150,117Bus
- Take the bus from Köln Hbf to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Subotica AS to Szegedbus FlixBus N1909 / ...
24h 5mFt 43,837–49,918Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
7h 12mFt 33,175–86,076Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
7h 6mFt 40,539–74,405Train to Dortmund Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DTM - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
8h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bonn Universität/Markt to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
24h 28mDrive 1,280.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Szegedcar 1,280.2 km
11h 44mFt 72,309–104,446
Cologne to Szeged by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Szeged is to fly and train which costs 29 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Szeged is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs 29 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Szeged. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Szeged via Subotica AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Szeged. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Szeged via Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Szeged is 1155 km. The road distance is 1280.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Szeged without a car is to train which takes 16h 17m and costs 80 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Cologne to Szeged, including transfers.
Cologne to Szeged bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Szeged train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Szeged is to train which takes 16h 17m and costs 80 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 43 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Szeged, Hungary?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Szeged via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 16h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Hbf to Szeged via Subotica AS in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Zuglo to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Köln Hbf to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Szeged bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Subotica, Autobuska stanica station.
Cologne to Szeged train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Szeged is 1280 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Cologne to Szeged.
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