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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    6h 53m
    Ft 38,035–95,588

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    6h 31m
    Ft 26,020–86,909

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    12h 40m
    Ft 48,749–135,064

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Hallebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halle to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66
    17h 53m
    Ft 38,643–57,813

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    15h 31m
    Ft 26,199–81,514

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane HAJ - BUD
    8h 20m

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FMO - BUD
    8h 38m
    Ft 49,764–153,756

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    7h 47m
    Ft 43,949–101,614

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 35m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    16h 52m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Budapestcar car
    17h 26m
    Ft 69,756–93,759

  12. Drive  1,055.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Budapestcar car 1,055.4 km
    10h 5m
    Ft 69,142–99,871

Paderborn to Budapest by train

Calendar152Weekly Trains
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
TicketFt 48,749Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Kassel and Halle in around 17h 53m.

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