There are 7 ways to get from Elmshorn to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HAM - BUD
6h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N66 / ...
19h 58mFt 32,000–60,000Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
15h 22mFt 80,494–117,181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brno Bus Station Zvonarkabus Arda-Tur
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
18h 15mFt 35,546–80,996Night train, train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
19h 1mFt 35,311–88,395Drive 1,150.5 km
- Drive from Elmshorn to Budapestcar 1,150.5 km
11h 4mFt 63,301–91,434Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Salzburg Hbfcartrain 1393
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
10h 56mFt 69,702–368,458
Elmshorn to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elmshorn to Budapest is to bus which costs 32 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Elmshorn to Budapest is to car train and drive which takes 10h 56m and costs 65 000 Ft - 370 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Elmshorn to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Elmshorn and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Hamburg Hbf and Prague Main Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between Elmshorn and Budapest is 1010 km. The road distance is 1150.5 km.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 22m and costs 80 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Elmshorn to Budapest, including transfers.
Elmshorn to Budapest train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Elmshorn to Budapest is to train which takes 15h 22m and costs 80 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 32 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 19h 58m.
Elmshorn to Budapest train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elmshorn to Budapest is 1151 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Elmshorn to Budapest.
What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Elmshorn to Budapest-Kelenföld via Hamburg Hbf and Prague Main Train Station in around 15h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice daily. Tickets cost Ft 32,000–60,000 and the journey takes 18h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–47,000
- Phone
- (040) 303 977-333
- moin@nordbahn.de
- Website
- nordbahn.de
Train from Elmshorn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nordbahn.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–37,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 21,000–25,000
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Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–320,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 150,000–180,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 280,000–320,000
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Brno Bus Station Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–32,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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