There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Budapest by plane, car train, car, bus, night train, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
4h 55mFt 24,133–76,954Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
11h 42mFt 66,694–403,447Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N161 / ...
20h 10mFt 31,000–55,000Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
16h 50mFt 35,681–87,762Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
16h 59mFt 55,390–136,425Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus
21h 39mFt 39,587–76,419Drive 1,166 km
- Drive from Essen to Budapestcar 1,166 km
10h 56mFt 62,876–90,820
Essen to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Budapest is to bus which costs 31 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs 24 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Essen and Budapest is 1045 km. The road distance is 1166 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs 31 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Essen to Budapest, including transfers.
Essen to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Budapest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs 24 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 31 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 20h 10m, you could also train, which costs 55 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 16h 59m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 31,000–55,000 and the journey takes 20h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–100,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–360,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 100,000–200,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 190,000–360,000
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 41,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–37,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 21,000–26,000
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–35,000
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–29,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–30,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Essen to Budapest train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Budapest is 1166 km. It takes approximately 10h 56m to drive from Essen to Budapest.
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