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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Hanau Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    12h 58m
    $184–348

  2. Train via Dresden

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain train rj 174
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50
    15h 14m
    $93–177

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 260 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Eisenach central bus stationbus bus 020
    17h 47m
    $94–144

  4. Drive  911.2 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Europecar car 911.2 km
    8h 37m
    $189–273

  5. Fly 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 25m
    $109–252

  6. Train via Pardubice

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Eisenach Hbftrain train Drf
    17h 13m

  7. Fly 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 29m
    $145–355

  8. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BUD - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    $104–366

  9. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 20m
    $111–296

  10. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h
    $107–322

  11. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BUD - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    9h 56m
    $94–280

Budapest to Europe by train and bus

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,104.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Europe?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Wien Hbf, Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 12h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Eisenach central bus station, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 17h 47m.

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