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Budapest to Cologne

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Departure-day prices · May 2026 Budapest → Cologne

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Best value: Sep — fares from €46 and ~20°C daytime.

Flights from Budapest to Cologne start around €46 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €46–70, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Budapest → Cologne; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Cologne

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 5 – Nov 9 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 45m €108 Book

Nov 11 – Nov 15 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 3h 15m €114 Book

Sep 18 – Sep 20 Eurowings · Direct · 1h 50m €115 Book

Sep 21 – Sep 23 Eurowings · Direct · 1h 50m €154 Book

Oct 23 – Oct 27 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 55m €165 Book

Oct 26 – Oct 27 Eurowings · Direct · 1h 50m €180 Book

Sep 20 – Sep 22 Wizz Air Malta · 1 stop · 3h 10m €205 Book

Sep 14 – Sep 18 Wizz Air Malta · 2 stops · 5h 45m €210 Book

Weather in Cologne

Fri 🌤️ 37° 22° 💧0%

Sat ☁️ 37° 25° 💧39%

Sun ☁️ 26° 21° 💧12%

Mon ☁️ 24° 18° 💧16%

Tue 🌦️ 25° 18° 💧49%

Wed 🌦️ 25° 18° 💧51%

Thu ☁️ 25° 15° 💧24%

In May, Cologne typically sees ~20°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €92/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Mercure Hotel Köln West hotel · Cologne

from €92/night★ 4

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Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf hotel · Cologne

from €95/night★ 3

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B&B Hotel Köln-Ehrenfeld hotel · Cologne

from €108/night★ 3

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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)

Power plugsType C/F

BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Time differenceSame time zone

Time in the air1h 50m

Things to do in Cologne

Top-rated tours and tickets from €15 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €28

Street Art Tour Köln Ehrenfeld★ 5.0 (35)

from €62

City Tour per Rikscha in Cologne★ 5.0 (32)

from €66

Aachen Walking Tour: Explore Top Sights & Hidden Gems★ 5.0 (16)

from €150

Private photo tour in Cologne★ 5.0 (10)

from €15

Echoes of War: A National Socialism and Cologne WWII Tour★ 5.0 (10)

from €32

Scavenger hunt Belgian Quarter Cologne★ 5.0 (8)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Cologne

Cologne (German: Köln, Ripuarian: Kölle) is a city on the Rhine river in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the fourth largest city in Germany with around 1.1 million residents (2025). It is one of the nation's media, tourism and business hotspots, and is considered one of the most liberal cities in Germany. Cologne has a rich history, reaching back to the time of the ancient Roman Empire, when it was founded. It has remained a constantly inhabited important regional centre since.

Read the full Cologne guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for CologneData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in CologneCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-14. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.