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There are 7 ways to get from Kiel to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane HAM - BUD
    6h 6m
    Ft 29,491–73,399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 050 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66 / ...
    20h 50m
    Ft 18,648–33,219

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain train
    16h 3m
    Ft 54,791–93,699

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    19h 32m
    Ft 38,641–142,149

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hegyeshalom, orvosi rendelőbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Budapest Keletitrain train Rjx
    31h 28m

  6. Drive 1,201.4 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Budapestcar car 1,201.4 km
    11h 19m
    Ft 67,050–96,850

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar car
    11h 25m
    Ft 75,048–384,291

Kiel to Budapest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
TicketFt 54,791Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Budapest-Kelenföld via Hamburg Hbf and Prague Main Train Station in around 16h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 50m.

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