The average train between London and Budapest takes 21h 50m and the fastest train takes 18h 1m. There is at least one train per day from London to Budapest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between London and Budapest. The earliest departure is at 1:31 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from London is at 8:31 PM which arrives into Budapest at 9:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Paris Nord and take an average of 21h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from London to Budapest. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Budapest station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 50m.
London to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
London to Budapest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Book your London to Budapest train tickets online with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 5 other operators.
The distance between London and Budapest is 1,449.2 km. The road distance is 1,981 km.
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 16h 28m.