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Compare bus, train, and flight for Basel to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $58. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $58, and a train costs an average of $81.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$104 Average price | $175 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 23m Average total duration 11h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 38m Average total duration 17h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Budapest
How to get from Basel to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:55PM19h10Basel, Bahnhof09:05AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$1001One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus07:05PM20h30Basel, Bahnhof03:35PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$971One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- W6227002:35PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg04:20PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 370 · ICE 567 · RJX 26112:16PM12h03Basel SBB12:19AMBudapest Keleti$1921One-way2 transfers
TGV 9203+EC 191 · RJX 69 · EC 34110:33AM11h46Basel SBB10:19PMBudapest Keleti$2061One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus07:05PM19h35Basel, Bahnhof02:40PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$991One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:55PM17h35Basel, Bahnhof07:30AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1101One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:55PM16h45Basel, Bahnhof06:40AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1131One-way1 transfer
U2121706:45PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg08:30PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2221One-way0 transfers
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KL136506:30AM5h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg12:15PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2551One-way1 transfer- KL1948+KL137106:30PM4h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:15PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2551One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Budapest costing on average $58 (€47).
A flight is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average $81 (€67).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 29m.
Bus takes on average 15h 40m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel Bad Bhf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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