Flights from Cologne to Budapest
from €55 one way · found Oct 23
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Cologne, Germany to Budapest, Hungary
This is an international flight: Cologne (Germany) to Budapest (Hungary). Budapest is a large city, about 1.7 million people.
The antipode of Budapest
The far side of the Earth from Budapest is deep ocean at 47.5°S 161.0°W. The nearest inhabited place to it, Chatham Island, New Zealand, lies 1,262 km away. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Budapest.
- Distance
- 956 km594 miles
- Flight time
- about 3 h 30 minin the air, via Berlin
- Direct flights
- Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
- Time difference
- Nonesame local time
Are there direct flights from Cologne to Budapest?
We have not seen a non-stop flight from Cologne to Budapest in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Berlin, Barcelona or Dublin.
- via Berlin
- via Barcelona
- via Dublin
Cologne to Budapest flight time
Budapest is 956 km (594 miles) from Cologne in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading east. Budapest sits 3° nearer the equator than Cologne. Flying through Berlin, the two legs add up to about 3 h 30 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. With the airport time around it, the flight fills half a day.
Time difference between Cologne and Budapest
Cologne and Budapest keep the same clock all year round: you land at the hour you left behind.
Cheapest month to fly from Cologne to Budapest
The cheapest month is November, from €40, found Oct 25.
All months as a table
| Month | Lowest price |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | no data |
| November 2026 | €40 |
| December 2026 | €82 |
| January 2027 | €104 |
| February 2027 | no data |
| March 2027 | no data |
| April 2027 | no data |
| May 2027 | no data |
| June 2027 | no data |
| July 2027 | no data |
| August 2027 | no data |
| September 2027 | no data |
Fares swing a lot through the year on this route: November is 61 % cheaper than January 2027, so the month you fly in makes a real difference to the price.
Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 21 to Oct 27.
Airports in Cologne and Budapest
Cologne
- CGNCologne Bonn Airport14 km from Cologne
Budapest
- BUDBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport18 km from Budapest
Everything that flies into Budapest lands at one airport, and it is 18 km out, on the edge of town.
Return flights from Budapest to Cologne
- Budapest to Colognefrom €46