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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    8h 25m
    Ft 35,324–84,021

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Stationbus bus
    22h 54m
    Ft 32,762–49,614

  3. Train via Dresden

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    15h 12m
    Ft 32,975–92,401

  4. Train, bus via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    16h 42m
    Ft 33,614–74,841

  5. Drive  918 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Budapestcar car 918 km
    8h 29m
    Ft 51,450–74,317

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    10h 54m
    Ft 47,815–154,291

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    10h 15m
    Ft 38,274–145,491

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane CGN - BUD
    9h 47m
    Ft 45,574–152,291

  9. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    9h 58m
    Ft 34,115–139,591

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    9h 55m
    Ft 34,864–138,101

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Pardubice hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the train from Pardubice hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 273 / ...
    17h 38m

Europe to Budapest by bus and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
TicketFt 32,975Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Europe and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Budapest-Nyugati pu via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt, and Dresden-Neustadt in around 15h 12m.

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