There are 10 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
4h 57m€80–254Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
16h 55m€43–98Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
12h 29m€181–1,118Drive 1,159 km
- Drive from Budapest to Essencar 1,159 km
11h 7m€170–245Train 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 59m€81–316Train 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 39m€76–330Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BUD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 23m€106–276Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BUD - DTM
6h 10m€63–231Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
14h 12m€70–187Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Essen central train stationbus N161
20h 30m€50–100
Hungary to Essen by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hungary to Essen is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hungary to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €80 - €260.
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 and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Hungary and Essen is 1056 km. The road distance is 1159 km.
The best way to get from Hungary to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 55m and costs €40 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 57m 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 4h 57m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 14h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 20h 30m.
What companies run services between Hungary and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clark Ádám tér to Essen Hbf via Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €11–13
- 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
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- 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
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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
- €50–100
- 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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