There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Merano by train, bus, night train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 11 h 42 min
$132 - $215
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 14 h 28 min
$50 - $87
7 alternative options
Bus via Trieste • 15 h 52 min
$145 - $189
Night train, train • 11 h 36 min
$134 - $206
Drive • 8 h 22 min
$120 - $190
Fly to Milan Bergamo, bus • 8 h 42 min
$95 - $266
Fly to Innsbruck, bus, train • 10 h 17 min
$194 - $484
Fly to Munich, train • 11 h 12 min
$159 - $399
Fly to Venice Treviso, train • 9 h 55 min
$110 - $296
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Merano is to bus which costs 14 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 14 h 28 min.
The quickest way to get from Budapest to Merano is to drive which costs 35 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 8 h 22 min.
The distance between Budapest and Merano is 603 km. The road distance is 840.6 km.
It takes approximately 11 h 42 min to get from Budapest to Merano, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Merano. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Meran via Budapest, Budapest Népliget and Innsbruck, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14 h 28 min.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Merano. However, there are services departing from Kelenföld and arriving at Merano via Wien Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf and Brennero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 h 42 min.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Budapest to Merano via Wien Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Brennero/Brenner, and Brennero in around 11 h 42 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest to Merano via Népliget M, Budapest, Budapest Népliget, and Innsbruck, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 14 h 28 min.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Innsbruck via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $500
Flights from Budapest to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $240
Flights from Budapest to Milan Bergamo via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $240
Flights from Budapest to Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27 - $160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest to Innsbruck via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $490
Flights from Budapest to Munich via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $470
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest to Innsbruck via Warsaw, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $490
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Kelenföld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $65
- Website
- bahn.de
The national railway system of Austria, the OBB carried 209 million passengers on local and regional trains, and 35 million on long-distance trains in 2016 alone. The OBB’s 4865 km network covers 570 trains simultaneously at peak times, with one train leaving every 12 seconds, making it a supremely efficient way to travel around the country and surrounding region. The company’s extensive network connects cities in Austria, and adjacent European countries including Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Contact Details
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65 - $110
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Purchase an
- eurail.com
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Merano/Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $27
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
- Purchase an
- eurail.com
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $20
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $17 - $20
Train from Vipiteno to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $17
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $14 - $17
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano/Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $40
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
- 1st Class
- $30 - $40
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Budapest, Budapest Népliget to Innsbruck, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 1 382 0888
- info@volanbusz.hu
- Website
- volanbusz.hu
Bus from Budapest to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $15
- Schedules at
- volanbusz.hu
- Phone
- +36 (1) 382-0888
- info@volanbusz.hu
- Website
- eurolines.hu
Bus from Nagykanizsa to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- nemzetkozi.volanbusz.hu
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Trieste to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 3 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $70
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- Phone
- 895 895 0831
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- altoadigebus.com
Bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Schedules at
- altoadigebus.com
Bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipiteno
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Schedules at
- altoadigebus.com
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