There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
7h 15mFt 36,652–103,715Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
16h 54mFt 25,059–85,862Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
13h 31mFt 51,492–133,415Train, bus via Würzburg
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
16h 46mFt 31,192–56,915Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NUE - BUD
8h 8mFt 39,442–113,815Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
10h 4mFt 47,809–124,212Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
9h 37mFt 35,992–108,715Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
9h 13mFt 34,237–104,402Train
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain 11
- Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
16h 4mFt 64,763–164,151Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Stationbus
22h 54mFt 34,408–77,326Drive 915.2 km
- Drive from Europe to Budapestcar 915.2 km
8h 27mFt 49,414–71,375
Europe to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Budapest is to train and bus via Würzburg which costs 31 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs 36 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
The distance between Europe and Budapest is 1038 km. The road distance is 915.2 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Budapest without a car is to train via Fulda which takes 13h 31m and costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Europe to Budapest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Budapest is 915 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Europe to Budapest.
There are 6884+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Europe and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Budapest-Kelenföld via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, München Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–130,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–130,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–130,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–120,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–120,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–70,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–100,000
- 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 20,000–65,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–70,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–60,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–45,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–70,000
- 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 31,000–120,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–130,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–44,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–43,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–23,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–60,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–9,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–15,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–8,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–31,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–44,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–45,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–100,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–47,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–7,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 38,000–44,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 27,000–31,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 16,000–19,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–29,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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