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How to get fromBudapest to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    4h 45m
    €79–233

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    5h 47m
    €53–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 36m
    €152–587

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    20h 50m
    €95–160

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 52m
    €70–246

  6. 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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €78–263

  7. 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 Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €111–342

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 59m
    €100–347

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train train rj 270 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 45m

  10. Drive 1,173.9 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Essencar car 1,173.9 km
    10h 43m
    €177–256

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    14h 13m
    €224–307

Budapest to Essen by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Essen Hbf via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and München Hbf in around 12h 36m.

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