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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Balaton Sound by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 35,708–87,122

  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, Csap utcabus bus
    17h 4m
    Ft 24,617–114,161

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 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 / ...
    14h 24m
    Ft 50,222–139,995

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Győr bus stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Győr, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utcabus bus 1592
    21h 15m
    Ft 37,606–54,898

  5. 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 38,609–88,082

  6. 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 59m

  7. 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
    9h 20m
    Ft 27,762–115,135

  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 31m
    Ft 77,958–183,572

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain train
    11h 1m
    Ft 44,771–80,964

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain train
    10h 14m
    Ft 42,858–134,972

  11. 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, Csap utcabus bus
    19h 10m
    Ft 80,372–115,179

  12. Drive  1,120.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balaton Soundcar car 1,120.2 km
    10h 56m
    Ft 73,385–106,001

Cologne to Balaton Sound by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
TicketFt 50,222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,201.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

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 Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Zamardi in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Balaton Sound via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Győr bus station, Győr, autóbusz-állomás, and Zamárdi, Csap utca in around 21h 15m.

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