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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Budapest by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    8h 8m
    Ft 37,814–88,614

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    15h 12m
    Ft 29,816–56,437

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to St.Poelten Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    13h 34m
    Ft 58,659–124,386

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach central bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 020
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 260 / ...
    17h 35m
    Ft 32,629–48,109

  5. Drive  916.3 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Budapestcar car 916.3 km
    8h 29m
    Ft 60,502–87,392

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    10h 14m
    Ft 47,313–117,653

  7. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    8h 6m
    Ft 38,560–119,524

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    10h 3m
    Ft 35,696–98,823

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    9h 38m
    Ft 30,075–86,606

  10. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    9h 45m
    Ft 34,613–98,553

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    17h 38m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Stationbus bus
    22h 54m
    Ft 31,564–43,564

Europe to Budapest by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
TicketFt 58,659Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,038.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Europe and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach central bus station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 17h 35m.

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