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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen 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 Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    6h 14m
    Ft 35,421–103,802

  2. Bus via Bratislava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Bratislava Mlynske nivybusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusRegioJet 38
    18h 50m
    Ft 18,429–27,941

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    12h 53m
    Ft 38,014–125,297

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus1924
    16h 35m
    Ft 21,000–45,000

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Aachen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    16h 18m
    Ft 35,199–127,783

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

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeBRU - BUD
    6h 11m
    Ft 45,480–98,348

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    5h 50m
    Ft 46,714–115,723

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeEIN - BUD
    6h 56m
    Ft 29,912–92,268

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeCRL - BUD
    6h 58m
    Ft 22,607–95,825

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
    8h 1m
    Ft 31,309–127,861

  11. Drive 1,185.9 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Budapestcar1,185.9 km
    10h 52m
    Ft 68,105–98,374

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
    12h 2m
    Ft 73,375–420,319

Aachen to Budapest by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
TicketFt 38,014Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Aachen station west to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once a week. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–45,000 and the journey takes 16h 35m.

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