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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Budapest by plane, car train, car, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDUS - BUD
    5h
    Ft 32,633–93,071

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusN161 / ...
    19h 50m
    Ft 20,000–55,000

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
    11h 40m
    Ft 70,800–426,600

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    16h 19m
    Ft 36,554–129,457

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeCGN - BUD
    5h 28m
    Ft 35,132–107,305

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    6h
    Ft 42,184–109,741

  7. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeDTM - BUD
    5h 54m
    Ft 24,740–96,872

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeEIN - BUD
    7h 26m
    Ft 33,626–88,643

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    13h 7m
    Ft 36,471–129,796

  10. Bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Bratislava Mlynske nivybusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusRegioJet 38
    21h 46m
    Ft 22,263–49,581

  11. Drive 1,165.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Budapestcar1,165.7 km
    10h 52m
    Ft 66,790–96,474

Essen to Budapest by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
TicketFt 20,000Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 20,000–55,000 and the journey takes 19h 50m.

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