There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to France by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 17m€53–174Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
6h 44m€47–182Train
- 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€168–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Liegebus
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
21h 5m€106–206Drive 1,450.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Pariscar 1,450.4 km
13h 32m€224–324Fly 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 38m€78–194Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BUD - MRS
5h 12m€52–199Fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane BUD - ORY
5h 32m€49–185Fly 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€74–195Bus via Bercy
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 24m€93–126Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Parisbus N91
21h 45m€98–163Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Pariscar
13h 24m€282–405
Budapest to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to France is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to France is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €50 - €200.
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 1450.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to France without a car is to train which takes 14h 21m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 17m 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 17m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 14h 21m, you could also bus via Bercy, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 21h 24m.
Budapest to France train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to France is 1450 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Budapest to France.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and France?
Wizz Air, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- 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
- €30–35
- 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
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €37–42
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
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
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €90–130
- Comfort
- €100–150
- Premium
- €140–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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 Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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