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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, train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    8h 58m
    Ft 35,811–100,575

  2. Train via Dresden

    cheapest
    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 6m
    Ft 33,242–98,353

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    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
    17h 21m
    Ft 34,656–71,373

  4. Drive 917.9 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Budapestcar car 917.9 km
    8h 29m
    Ft 50,710–73,248

  5. 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
    11h 9m
    Ft 48,865–155,644

  6. 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 29m
    Ft 37,275–146,749

  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 37m
    Ft 39,611–143,575

  8. 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 Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    10h 18m
    Ft 35,665–119,544

  9. 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
    10h 59m
    Ft 41,311–146,675

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 235
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    17h 7m

  11. Train, bus

    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 33,438–76,926

Europe to Budapest by bus and train

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
TicketFt 33,242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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 6m.

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