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

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  1. Train via Passau

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldtrainEc
    9h 31m
    Ft 25,095–96,117

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeBER - BUD
    7h 4m
    Ft 18,530–98,626

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Bad KoesentrainRe
    2. Take the train from Bad Koesen to Leipzig HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Leipzig Goethestraße to Brno Bus Station Zvonarkabus
    4. Take the train from Brno Main Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföldtrain
    14h 6m
    Ft 21,732–35,176

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Hallebus1389 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Halle to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarbusN66
    14h 35m
    Ft 22,830–48,284

  5. Drive 833 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Budapestcar833 km
    7h 49m
    Ft 48,459–69,997

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain12N
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatitrainEc
    14h 36m
    Ft 59,876–77,939

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
    10h 2m
    Ft 77,283–103,520

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenburg to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeLEJ - BUD
    7h 28m
    Ft 56,390–108,934

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeNUE - BUD
    5h 33m
    Ft 31,439–119,296

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeFRA - BUD
    6h 37m
    Ft 45,109–113,764

  11. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to München Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeMUC - BUD
    7h 48m
    Ft 45,971–146,522

  12. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Werdau to Chemnitz Hbftrain
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planePRG - BUD
    9h 13m
    Ft 34,071–92,885

Thuringia to Budapest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration9h 31mAverage Duration
TicketFt 25,095Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thuringia, Germany and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 9h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Halle in around 14h 35m.

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