Budapest to Cologne

1 ways to travelfastest 1h 50mfly from €49
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €76 — show this month's calendar €76 OctNov: from €49 — show this month's calendar €49 NovDec: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 DecJan: from €73 — show this month's calendar €73 JanFeb: from €59 — show this month's calendar €59 FebMar: from €84 — show this month's calendar €84 MarApr: from €129 — show this month's calendar €129 AprJul: from €66 — show this month's calendar €66 Jul

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 15: €68 €68 Oct 8 Oct 15 low €49 · high €121

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Budapest → Cologne

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Best time to visit Cologne — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 16 rainy days 6° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 5 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 3 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~18°C daytime, 9 rainy days 18° AprMay: ~20°C daytime, 7 rainy days 20° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 9 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 15 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 12 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~14°C daytime, 13 rainy days 14° OctNov: ~11°C daytime, 17 rainy days 11° NovDec: ~8°C daytime, 9 rainy days 8° Dec

Best value: Jul — fares from €66 and ~24°C daytime.

Flights from Budapest to Cologne start around €49 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €49–85, based on 29 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Budapest → Cologne; typically 1 stop (e.g. W6). · Based on 29 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 6 – Nov 8 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 50m €112 Book
Nov 7 – Nov 8 Buzz · 1 stop · 4h 00m €122 Book
Nov 8 – Nov 10 Wizz Air · 1 stop · 3h 45m €134 Book
Nov 2 – Nov 3 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 10m €140 Book
Nov 7 – Nov 10 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 00m €141 Book
Nov 1 – Nov 3 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 10m €147 Book
Dec 18 – Dec 28 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 15m €165 Book
Nov 27 – Dec 4 Ryanair · 1 stop · 4h 55m €166 Book

Weather in Cologne

Thu ☁️ 21° 10° 💧0%
Fri 🌦️ 23° 13° 💧51%
Sat 🌦️ 15° 8° 💧63%
Sun 🌦️ 13° 6° 💧33%
Mon ☁️ 16° 8° 💧27%
Tue 🌤️ 15° 7° 💧10%
Wed 🌦️ 15° 8° 💧18%

In Mar, Cologne typically sees ~13°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Cologne

3★+ hotels from €68/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Mercure Hotel Köln West hotel · Cologne
from €68/night★ 4
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Essential by Dorint Köln-Junkersdorf hotel · Cologne
from €77/night★ 3
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Hotel Leonet hotel · Cologne
from €80/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 air3h 10m

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 (38)
from €130
City Tour per Rikscha in Cologne★ 5.0 (34)
from €15
Echoes of War: A National Socialism and Cologne WWII Tour★ 5.0 (14)
from €150
Private photo tour in Cologne★ 5.0 (10)
from €15
Cologne's City of the Dead Melaten Cemetery Tour in English★ 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 2026-10-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.