There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Pirna by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central stationbus N260 / ...
8h 55m€58–82Train via Prague
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Stationtrain RegioJet RJ 1032 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandautrain Rj
11h 7m€42–82Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandautrain Rj
9h 29m€102–153Drive 646.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Pirnacar 646.3 km
6h 10m€96–139Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane BUD - DRS
7h 38m€133–369Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane BUD - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 10m€58–197Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BUD - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandautrain
8h 30m€67–209
Budapest to Pirna by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Pirna is to train via Prague which costs €40 - €85 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Pirna is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Pirna. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Pirna Bahnhof via Bad Schandau Nationalparkbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
The distance between Budapest and Pirna is 693 km. The road distance is 646.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Pirna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Budapest to Pirna, including transfers.
Budapest to Pirna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Pirna is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs €55 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 9h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €370 and takes 7h 38m.
Budapest to Pirna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bad Schandau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Pirna is 646 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Budapest to Pirna.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Pirna, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Dresden central station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 25m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 8h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–150
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Prague Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Bad Schandau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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