There are 7 ways to get from Merseburg to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LEJ - BUD
6h 15mFt 45,644–126,835Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halle to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N66
13h 13mFt 23,044–41,235Train via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
11h 56mFt 52,044–137,735Drive 791.2 km
- Drive from Merseburg to Budapestcar 791.2 km
7h 45mFt 42,454–61,322Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BER - BUD
6h 22mFt 23,944–80,335Train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain RegioJet RJ 1035 / ...
13h 11mFt 40,544–73,235Drive, car train
- Drive from Merseburg to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
10h 30mFt 74,697–307,563
Merseburg to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merseburg to Budapest is to bus which costs 23 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Merseburg to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 45 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Merseburg to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Merseburg Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Merseburg and Budapest is 723 km. The road distance is 791.2 km.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Budapest without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 11h 56m and costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Merseburg to Budapest, including transfers.
Merseburg to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
The best way to get from Merseburg to Budapest is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 45 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs 50 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 11h 56m, you could also bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 13h 13m.
Merseburg to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merseburg to Budapest is 791 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Merseburg to Budapest.
What companies run services between Merseburg, 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 Merseburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenföld via Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Passau Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–140,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–42,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–85,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–47,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–45,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–35,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–46,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–25,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 15,000–23,000
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Prague Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–42,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–250,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 120,000–140,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 220,000–250,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halle to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Hungary
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 920+ hotels available in Budapest.