There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Mainz by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
4h 42m€81–225Bus via Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N161
16h 40m€68–113Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
10h 38m€140–325Drive 967.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Mainzcar 967.6 km
8h 57m€147–212Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
6h 47m€84–218Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbftrain Ice
11h 29m€143–331Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus Citylines 57 / ...
19h 29m€69–101Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Mainzcar
8h 42m€202–276
Budapest to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Mainz is to bus via Frankfurt which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Budapest Déli train station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Wien Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
The distance between Budapest and Mainz is 878 km. The road distance is 967.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Mainz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 38m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Budapest to Mainz, including transfers.
Budapest to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Déli train station.
Budapest to Mainz train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 10h 38m, you could also bus via Frankfurt, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Mainz, Germany?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Wien Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- 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
- €10–13
- 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/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Déli train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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 Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Budapest to Mainz train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Mainz is 968 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Budapest to Mainz.
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