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

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  1. Train via Nuremberg

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain train Re
    12h 35m
    €214–521

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane BUD - PAD
    10h 13m
    €111–396

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus 1925
    26h 4m
    €117–193

  4. Drive 1,084.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Baselcar car 1,084.9 km
    10h 27m
    €164–236

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    8h 52m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain train 51
    17h 33m
    €207–396

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Baselcar car
    12h 44m
    €207–282

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane BUD - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 34m
    €120–443

  9. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    9h 59m

  10. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    10h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    11h 3m
    €152–455

  12. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    11h 58m

Budapest to Basel by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Basel via Wien Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Lippstadt in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bielefeld Brackwede train station once a week. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 22h 45m.

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