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

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    4h 45m
    Ft 28,279–66,629

  2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    5h 18m
    Ft 11,632–51,139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    12h 6m
    Ft 17,972–32,106

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus 260 / ...
    12h 10m
    Ft 28,000–42,000

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    13h 33m
    Ft 16,234–19,489

  6. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane STR - BUD
    4h 54m
    Ft 17,586–61,936

  7. Fly from Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MUC - BUD
    4h 50m
    Ft 33,558–87,908

  8. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    5h 4m
    Ft 28,667–77,287

  9. Fly from Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    5h 14m
    Ft 20,134–73,759

  10. Train via Szob

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Szobtrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Szob to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Re / ...
    12h 43m
    Ft 51,334–104,989

  11. Drive  853.8 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Budapestcar car 853.8 km
    8h 3m
    Ft 55,933–80,792

Germany to Budapest by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
TicketFt 17,972Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati pu 5 times a week. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–31,000 and the journey takes 11h.

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