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

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  1. Fly from Frankfurt

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    4h 40m
    Ft 35,285–82,080

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Budapest Déli train stationbusN161
    16h 10m
    Ft 21,237–31,065

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    11h 44m
    Ft 27,298–91,539

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Mainz Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    11h 21m
    Ft 28,055–125,211

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSTR - BUD
    6h 27m
    Ft 26,675–98,932

  6. Bus via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationbusCitylines 64
    18h 57m
    Ft 26,848–36,989

  7. Drive 967.7 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Budapestcar967.7 km
    9h 4m
    Ft 56,081–81,005

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mainz to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
    9h 11m
    Ft 77,730–103,166

Mainz to Budapest by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
TicketFt 27,298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 11h 44m.

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