There are 8 ways to get from Hesse to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane FRA - BUD
4h 33mFt 32,281–86,013Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N161 / ...
14h 50mFt 16,000–47,000Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
11h 46mFt 25,137–107,959Train, night train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
15h 48mFt 23,087–45,409Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane STR - BUD
6h 37mFt 24,137–88,359Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus Citylines 64
18h 23mFt 25,587–35,409Drive 936.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Budapestcar 936.4 km
8h 57mFt 54,361–78,521Drive, car train
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
9hFt 75,639–101,145
Hesse to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hesse to Budapest is to bus which costs 16 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Hesse to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 32 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Hesse to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt Konstablerwache and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Hesse and Budapest is 865 km. The road distance is 936.4 km.
The best way to get from Hesse to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 11h 46m and costs 25 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Hesse to Budapest, including transfers.
Hesse to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Hesse to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Hesse to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs 32 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 11h 46m, you could also bus, which costs 16 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Hesse, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt Konstablerwache to Budapest-Kelenföld via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–95,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–95,000
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
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–50,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–35,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–23,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–24,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–24,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 35,000–60,000
- 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 4,500–10,000
- 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-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–18,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–44,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–47,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–32,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Hesse to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Hesse to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Passau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hesse to Budapest is 936 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Hesse to Budapest.
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