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There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Budapest by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LEJ - BUD
    5h 49m
    Ft 43,582–118,268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66 / ...
    11h 15m
    Ft 20,000–35,000

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 175
    11h 31m
    Ft 20,409–44,076

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Budapest-Nyugatinighttrain night train En
    12h 32m
    Ft 20,657–35,715

  5. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane BER - BUD
    5h 47m
    Ft 23,153–77,189

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DRS - BUD
    8h
    Ft 58,599–150,926

  7. Train via Děčín

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    12h 27m
    Ft 40,557–76,715

  8. Drive 771.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Budapestcar car 771.4 km
    7h 7m
    Ft 41,289–59,639

Leipzig to Budapest by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
TicketFt 20,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 709.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

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

Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 20,000–35,000 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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