Cologne to Budapest by train

Travel from Cologne (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary) by train (956km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.

To travel by train from Cologne in Germany to Budapest in Hungary, a good option is to use a night train. For example from Berlin or Munich to Budapest.

There are three different travel routes. Have a look on them and decide which one fits best for you.

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How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to Budapest, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.

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1 Cologne (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)

1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)

Train tickets from Germany to Budapest and selected other cities in Hungary are available from Deutsche Bahn (German railways) via the given booking links. There you also find the train schedules.

Saver price tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" offer very attractive ticket fares from 39 EUR. These tickets are valid for routes from Germany via either Czech Republic and Slovakia or via Austria to Hungary.

If it is not possible to book a ticket until your final destination, buy a second one from Budapest to your destination from Hungarian railways MAV.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Cologne / Berlin - Budapest / Munich - Budapest / Hamburg - Budapest / Frankfurt am Main - Budapest

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Cologne (Germany) - Munich (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

2a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Munich (Germany)

Travel in Germany by train at the super saver price ("Super-Sparpreis") from EUR 17.50. This ticket price applies to journeys on long-distance trains (ICE, Intercity, Eurocity) and local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn) following or as a feeder.

You can find the exact train connection including the timetable and ticket prices via the booking link to Deutsche Bahn.

On short distance connections, it is often only possible to purchase a ticket from the local public transport company. This usually works very conveniently via the Deutsche Bahn app.

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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Munich - Cologne / Berlin - Hamburg / Berlin - Munich / Berlin - Frankfurt am Main / Berlin - Cologne / Berlin - Stuttgart / Hamburg - Munich / Frankfurt am Main - Düsseldorf / Frankfurt am Main - Cologne / Frankfurt am Main - Munich / Munich - Füssen

search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Munich (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)

To travel from Munich to Budapest by train use one of the direct Railjet trains. Train tickets are available as "Sparpreis Europa" (saver price) from 39 EUR. The journey times is seven hours. The Railjet trains offer at least five direct connections per day.

There is a night train available as well offering tickets from 29 EUR. The journey time of the night train is 9:30 hours.

Find ticket prices and schedules via our booking links. The ticket price depends on your travel date.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Railjet (RJ)

night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 463 Munich - Budapest / EN 462 Budapest - Munich

train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Budapest - Munich

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3 Cologne (Germany) - Berlin (Germany) - Budapest (Hungary)

The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.

3a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Berlin (Germany)

Travel from Cologne to Berlin by train. The train ticket price starts at 17,90 EUR. The journey time is 4:15 hours. There are more than 25 daily train connections. The first train departs at 04:15. The last train departure is at 20:45. You will travel by ICE (Intercity Express) high-speed-train.

Optionally travel by Flixtrain with ticket prices starting at 9,90 EUR. The journey time is 5:30 hours with two daily train connections.

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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE)

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Berlin - Cologne

3b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary)

Travel from Berlin to Budapest by train. Train tickets start from 29 EUR. A comfortable overnight train is available. The journey time by the direct day train is 11 hours.

The night train offers as cheapest category seats from 29 EUR. More comfortable is a berth in compartments for 4 or 6 persons. Or a sleeper compartment which you can book for one to three persons. The departure time in Berlin is 18:40. The arrival time in Budapest Keleti railway station is 08:35.

Train ticket fares for the direct day train start from 46,90 EUR. The departure time in Berlin is 09:15. The arrival time in Budapest is 20:20.

Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.

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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 40457 Berlin - Budapest / EN 40476 Budapest - Berlin

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Budapest - Berlin

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