There are 12 ways to get from Satu Mare to Cologne by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CLJ - CGN
10h 6m€90–332Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Oradeabus 3950 / ...
- Take the bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Kölnbus
23h 42m€29–40Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Valea lui Mihaitrain Ir
- Take the train from Valea Lui Mihai to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
19h 56m€210–436Bus
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Oradea Gara CFR Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea Gara CFR Oradea to Kölnbus
23h 42mDrive 1,443.3 km
- Drive from Satu Mare to Colognecar 1,443.3 km
13h 42m€213–308Train to Debrecen International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Debrecentrain
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane DEB - DUS
9h 29m€229–810Train to Debrecen International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Debrecentrain
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane DEB - CGN
8h 38m€236–840Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
8h 47m€110–276Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 19m€128–259Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane CLJ - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
10h 7mTrain to Oradea International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane OMR - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
9h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
20h€191–396
Satu Mare to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Satu Mare to Cologne is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Satu Mare to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €230 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Satu Mare to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at Köln via Oradea Gara CFR Oradea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Satu Mare to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Valea Lui Mihai, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 56m.
The distance between Satu Mare and Cologne is 1539 km. The road distance is 1443.3 km.
The best way to get from Satu Mare to Cologne without a car is to train via Budapest which takes 19h 56m and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Satu Mare to Cologne, including transfers.
Satu Mare to Cologne bus services, operated by TUR CALATORI, depart from Satu Mare station.
Satu Mare to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Satu Mare station.
The best way to get from Satu Mare to Cologne is to train via Budapest which takes 19h 56m and costs €210 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 42m.
What companies run services between Satu Mare, Romania and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Satu Mare to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Valea lui Mihai, Valea Lui Mihai, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 19h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Satu Mare to Köln via Oradea Gara CFR Oradea in around 23h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cologne Bonn Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Valea lui Mihai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Valea Lui Mihai to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +4 0758 928 530
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–60
- Schedules at
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–60
- Schedules at
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
- Phone
- +4-0742-122.615
- Website
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Oradea Gara CFR Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Oradea Gara CFR Oradea to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Satu Mare to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Oradea Autogara Intrans SA to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Satu Mare to Cologne bus services, operated by TUR CALATORI, arrive at Oradea Gara CFR Oradea station.
Cologne is 1h behind Satu Mare. It is currently 3:40 AM in Satu Mare and 2:40 AM in Cologne.
Satu Mare to Cologne train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Valea lui Mihai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Satu Mare to Cologne is 1443 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Satu Mare to Cologne.
Book your Satu Mare to Cologne bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1832+ hotels available in Cologne.



































