There are 12 ways to get from France to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CDG - BUD
5h 28mFt 32,008–81,708Fly from Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORY - BUD
5h 26mFt 19,562–83,262Train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
14h 43mFt 37,262–133,962Bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 091 / ...
22h 12mFt 24,668–65,867Train, night train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
18h 59mFt 31,412–100,412Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NCE - BUD
5h 9mFt 21,101–68,801Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MRS - BUD
5h 16mFt 24,492–79,892Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
6h 17mFt 27,582–94,503Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
5h 49mFt 22,072–73,387Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
22h 58mFt 40,805–71,044Drive 1,457.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Budapestcar 1,457.1 km
13h 22mFt 86,610–125,103Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
16hFt 98,188–467,161
France to Budapest by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 22 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from France to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs 21 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from France to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Hôtel de Ville and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
The distance between France and Budapest is 1293 km. The road distance is 1457.1 km.
The best way to get from France to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 14h 43m and costs 37 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from France to Budapest, including transfers.
France to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
France to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs 32 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 37 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 14h 43m, you could also bus via Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, which costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 22h 12m.
What companies run services between France and Budapest, Hungary?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Cité to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–60,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–70,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–55,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–47,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–120,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–75,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–120,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–70,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–18,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–28,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,900–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 17,000–26,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–22,000
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–19,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,900–11,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 39,000–380,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 100,000–220,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 210,000–380,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
France to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
France to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Budapest is 1457 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from France to Budapest.
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