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There are 12 ways to get from Jena to Budapest by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Passau

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    3. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain train
    11h 35m
    Ft 29,050–134,748

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N69 / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha-Zahradni Mesto to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    13h 42m
    Ft 16,525–31,610

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N1389 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66 / ...
    13h 40m
    Ft 16,668–39,133

  4. Drive 792 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Budapestcar car 792 km
    7h 29m
    Ft 44,723–64,600

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LEJ - BUD
    8h 38m
    Ft 57,699–150,808

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27 / ...
    4. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    14h 24m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Jena to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar car
    9h 57m
    Ft 78,880–105,271

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    6h 35m
    Ft 30,050–125,248

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    7h 54m
    Ft 41,850–112,848

  10. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    7h 34m
    Ft 29,899–96,308

  11. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Glauchau, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    9h 17m
    Ft 33,593–92,994

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MUC - BUD
    8h 15m
    Ft 52,350–142,548

Jena to Budapest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
TicketFt 29,050Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Jena West to Budapest-Kelenföld via Erfurt Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Leipzig central train station in around 13h 40m.

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