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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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
    €150–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus 1925
    26h 4m
    €66–125

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovotrain train Rj
    2. Take the night train from Sturovo to Dresden-Neustadtnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhoftrain train 51
    19h 30m
    €129–199

  4. Drive 1,084 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Baselcar car 1,084 km
    10h 29m
    €160–231

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Baselcar car
    10h 54m
    €206–958

  6. 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
    9h 3m
    €99–234

  7. 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
    11h 54m
    €113–327

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train, line 473 bus, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede, Bahnhof to Hammtrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Oeldetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oelde, Bahnhof to Sünninghausen, Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sünninghausen, Dorfplatz to Wadersloh, Bückerbus bus
    8h 23m
    €73–213

  9. 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 19m
    €124–341

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Oeldetrain train
    11h 8m
    €105–286

  11. 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
    12h 11m
    €95–263

Budapest to Basel by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 €50–110 and the journey takes 22h 45m.

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