There are 9 ways to get from Hungary to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BUD - DUS
5h€79–226Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BUD - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 3m€67–183Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 28m€184–1,122Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Essen central train stationbus N161
20h 30m€80–150Drive 1,159.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Essencar 1,159.1 km
11h 7m€177–255Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gyoer to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
5h 49m€81–235Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Gyoer to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 31m€70–257Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
13h 35m€189–432Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
14h 9m€204–442
Hungary to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hungary to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hungary to Essen is to fly which takes 5h and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Déli train station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Hungary to Essen. However, there are services departing from Clark Ádám tér and arriving at Essen Hbf via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Hungary and Essen is 1056 km. The road distance is 1159.1 km.
The best way to get from Hungary to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Hungary to Essen, including transfers.
Hungary to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Déli train station.
Hungary to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Hungary to Essen is to fly which takes 5h and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 30m, you could also train via Aschaffenburg, which costs €180 - €440 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Hungary and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest Déli train station to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 20h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Gyoer to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Gyoer to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–420
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Déli train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hungary to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Hungary to Essen train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hungary to Essen is 1159 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Hungary to Essen.
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