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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Merseburg by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BUD - LEJ
    6h 7m
    €135–353

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Dresden-Neustadttrain train rj 174
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig-Engelsdorftrain train Re50
    13h 40m
    €56–139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    10h 18m
    €155–329

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Hallebus bus N66
    12h 48m
    €78–121

  5. Drive  786.6 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Merseburgcar car 786.6 km
    7h 51m
    €123–177

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €64–225

  7. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BUD - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €137–477

  8. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €125–385

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    6h 52m
    €157–450

  10. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Weißenfelstrain train Drf
    13h 9m

Budapest to Merseburg by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Merseburg, Germany?

Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Deli to Merseburg Hbf via Wien Meidling, Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 10h 18m.

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