There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CDG - BUD
5h 24mFt 31,003–81,703Fly from Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ORY - BUD
5h 21mFt 19,561–78,261Train
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
13h 50mFt 38,520–123,132Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 091 / ...
20h 45mFt 24,000–70,000Train, night train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
17h 46mFt 30,826–97,884Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BVA - BUD
6h 30mFt 36,100–78,800Drive 1,457.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Budapestcar 1,457.1 km
13h 22mFt 85,914–124,098Drive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Budapestcar
16hFt 97,954–465,822
Paris to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Budapest is to fly which costs 19 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs 19 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Paris l'Est and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Paris and Budapest is 1291 km. The road distance is 1457.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs 38 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Paris to Budapest, including transfers.
Paris to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris l'Est station.
The best way to get from Paris to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs 31 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 38 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 13h 50m, you could also bus, which costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 20h 45m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Budapest, Hungary?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris l'Est to Budapest-Kelenföld via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–70,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–70,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–18,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–20,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–18,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,900–7,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 17,000–26,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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 4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–80,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–19,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–380,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 100,000–220,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 210,000–380,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Paris to Budapest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Budapest is 1457 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Paris to Budapest.
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