There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HAM - BUD
6h 6mFt 34,751–81,783Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N66 / ...
20h 50mFt 18,667–42,620Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
15h 8mFt 48,647–58,267Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
19h 32mFt 41,901–145,533Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hegyeshalom, orvosi rendelőbus
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
31h 12mDrive 1,201.4 km
- Drive from Kiel to Budapestcar 1,201.4 km
11h 19mFt 68,226–98,548Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
11h 25mFt 76,136–385,419
Kiel to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Budapest is to bus which costs 18 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs 34 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Kiel and Budapest is 1086 km. The road distance is 1201.4 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 8m and costs 48 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kiel to Budapest, including transfers.
Kiel to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Budapest is to train which takes 15h 8m and costs 48 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 18 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft and takes 20h 50m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Budapest-Nyugati via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–120,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–55,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–85,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–10,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–14,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–41,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 95,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–70,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 31,000–39,000
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
Train from Hegyeshalom Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 11,000–16,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Hegyeshalom Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,828
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–330,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 160,000–180,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 290,000–330,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hegyeshalom, orvosi rendelő
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Budapest is 1201 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Kiel to Budapest.
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