Cologne Bonn Airport
Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK
Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft
64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cologne → Budapest
CGN
CologneCologne Bonn Airport
CologneCologne Bonn AirportBUD
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
BudapestBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport- Distance
- 596 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Cologne and Budapest.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 23 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
European Air Transportall year
Eurowingsall year
Cargo Airautumn
UPS Airlineswinter
Wizz Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 03:00 and 06:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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- 06:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 1.7Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73844%
- Boeing 737-400B73421%
- Airbus A320A32018%
- Airbus A319A31911%
- Airbus A321neoA21N2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 30 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 35 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 23 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 24 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CGN-BUD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Cologne and Budapest are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
- Direct destinations observed from Budapest: 145.
The airports on this route
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest, HungaryBUD / LHBP
Major airport · 145 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,162 ft
46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DUS BUDDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →DTM BUDDortmund AirportDortmund is about 50 mi from Cologne.View route →HHN BUDFrankfurt-Hahn AirportHahn is about 64 mi from Cologne.View route →FRA BUDFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →
About the route from Cologne to Budapest
The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) covers approximately 596 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Cargo Air, European Air Transport, Eurowings, UPS Airlines and Wizz Air have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cologne from Budapest by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is approximately 596 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cologne to Budapest?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Budapest?
- Yes, a direct connection between CGN and BUD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Cargo Air, European Air Transport, Eurowings, UPS Airlines and Wizz Air.
- How often is there a flight from Cologne to Budapest?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 297 observed flights. Mainly European Air Transport, Eurowings, Cargo Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cologne and Budapest?
- Same local time in Cologne and Budapest.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.