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There are 12 ways to get from Paderborn to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    6h 38m
    Ft 38,827–98,520

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DTM - BUD
    6h 17m
    Ft 26,220–87,207

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    13h 27m
    Ft 49,049–155,834

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Dresden central stationbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N260 / ...
    16h 25m
    Ft 35,471–54,274

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    16h 16m
    Ft 26,769–85,174

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane HAJ - BUD
    8h 5m

  7. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FMO - BUD
    8h 23m
    Ft 48,721–163,714

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane FRA - BUD
    7h 32m
    Ft 40,719–101,334

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAJ - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    9h 22m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Vienna Central Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    16h 34m
    Ft 46,649–90,334

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Budapestcar car
    17h 26m
    Ft 71,939–94,022

  12. Drive  1,055.4 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Budapestcar car 1,055.4 km
    10h 5m
    Ft 71,008–102,566

Paderborn to Budapest by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration13h 27mAverage Duration
TicketFt 49,049Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Dresden central station in around 16h 25m.

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