There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Apolda by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg HbfIce
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf29 / ...
9h 30m€79–291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train stationN66 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus stationN1389 / ...
14h 44m€48–99Drive 799.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Apolda799.1 km
7h 51m€120–174Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)BUD - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
8h 9m€155–308Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Jena ParadiesIc
12h 59m€170–311Train via Prague
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Station
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig HbfEc
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Kösen
13h 4m€93–172Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)BUD - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
6h 13m€86–325Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)BUD - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
7h 13m€75–262Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
7h 56m€121–316Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
8h 11m€139–379
Budapest to Apolda by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Apolda is to bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Apolda is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Apolda, Busbahnhof via Leipzig central train station and Jena, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Apolda. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Apolda via Wien Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Budapest and Apolda is 977 km. The road distance is 799.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Apolda without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 9h 30m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Budapest to Apolda, including transfers.
Budapest to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Apolda train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Apolda is to train via Nuremberg which takes 9h 30m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 14h 44m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Apolda, Germany?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Apolda via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Apolda, Busbahnhof via Leipzig central train station and Jena, Busbahnhof in around 14h 44m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Jena Paradies
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Apolda
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Bad Kösen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Budapest to Apolda bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leipzig central train station.
Budapest to Apolda train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Apolda is 799 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Budapest to Apolda.
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