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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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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 53m
    Ft 47,750–133,695

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N66 / ...
    11h 15m
    Ft 21,000–38,000

  3. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain train
    10h 44m
    Ft 54,133–138,308

  4. Drive 771.4 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Budapestcar car 771.4 km
    7h 7m
    Ft 43,486–62,813

  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 48m
    Ft 23,656–79,967

  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
    7h 13m
    Ft 59,827–170,630

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane PRG - BUD
    8h 2m
    Ft 40,795–99,708

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane NUE - BUD
    6h 38m
    Ft 43,464–130,641

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain train RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
    11h 33m
    Ft 37,935–64,358

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Mittetrain train
    2. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    13h 20m
    Ft 27,992–40,145

Leipzig to Budapest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 54,133Cheapest Price
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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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Budapest-Kelenföld via Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 10h 44m.

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