There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
4h 57m€74–222Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BUD - DTM
6h 5m€56–169Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 28m€184–1,122Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationbus N161 / ...
20h 50m€75–140Drive 1,159.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Essencar 1,159.1 km
11h 7m€177–255Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 16m€116–312Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BUD - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Essencar
6h 56m€111–257Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
7h 1m€87–255Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
13h 10m€192–430Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus Citylines 57 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
21h 11m€106–196
Budapest to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Essen is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Essen. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Budapest and Essen is 1052 km. The road distance is 1159.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Budapest to Essen, including transfers.
Budapest to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 20h 50m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 13h 10m.
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 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 20h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- €12–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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 Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Budapest to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Essen is 1159 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Budapest to Essen.
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