There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to France by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BUD - NCE
5h 12m€48–164Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
14h 21m€176–381Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 091 / ...
21h 18m€111–182Drive 1,451 km
- Drive from Budapest to Pariscar 1,451 km
13h 31m€223–322Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BUD - CDG
5h 32m€88–194Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BUD - ORY
5h 32m€66–192Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane BUD - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
6h 59m€64–238Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
6h 41m€52–252Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BUD - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
7h 20m€54–186Bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 24m€121–220
Budapest to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to France is to fly and train which costs €50 - €190 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to France is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to France. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Cité via München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Gare de l'Est. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
The distance between Budapest and France is 1050 km. The road distance is 1451 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to France without a car is to train which takes 14h 21m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Budapest to France, including transfers.
Budapest to France train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to France is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €45 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €390 and takes 14h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 21h 18m.
Budapest to France train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to France is 1451 km. It takes approximately 13h 31m to drive from Budapest to France.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and France?
Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Cité via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, and Gare de l'Est in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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