There are 7 ways to get from Passau to Budapest by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Linz
best- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
5h 39mFt 20,850–74,198Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Passau to Budapest497.8 km
5h 40mFt 7,500–13,000Bus
- Take the bus from Passau central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N161 / ...
7h 35mFt 15,000–25,000Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
6h 1mFt 36,310–97,998Train
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain Ice
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
5h 52mFt 26,864–47,639Drive 500.7 km
- Drive from Passau to Budapestcar 500.7 km
5h 18mFt 27,002–39,003Bus, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus
- Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain
- Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MUC - BUD
7h 18mFt 43,759–98,591
Passau to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Passau to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 7 500 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Passau to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs 27 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Passau central train station station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Passau to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Passau Hbf and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Linz/Donau Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Passau and Budapest is 534 km. The road distance is 500.7 km.
The best way to get from Passau to Budapest without a car is to train via Linz which takes 5h 39m and costs 20 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Passau to Budapest, including transfers.
Passau to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Passau central train station.
Passau to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Passau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Passau to Budapest is to train via Linz which takes 5h 39m and costs 20 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 15 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Passau, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Linz/Donau Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Passau central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 15,000–25,000 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–90,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–85,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–110,000
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–85,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–33,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–15,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–39,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 11,000–16,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–18,000
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–26,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–9,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–22,000
- Schedules at
- agilis
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Passau central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- auskunft@rvo-bus.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Passau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Passau to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Passau to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Passau to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Passau to Budapest is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Passau to Budapest.
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