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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 an average ticket price of $97 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $97, while a flight costs an average of $587.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$587 Average price | $167 Average price | $97 Average price Cheapest | $298 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 11m Average total duration 11h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 44m Average total duration 16h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A bus is $70 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average $167 (€140).
A bus is $490 (€413) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Budapest costing on average $587 (€494).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 11m.
Bus takes on average 16h 44m.
You'll arrive about 7h 14m sooner (3h 35m by flight vs 10h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $587 (€494) compared to roughly $298 (€251) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 · FlixBus
1:55 PM 17h35 Basel, Bahnhof 7:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $85 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
1:55 PM 17h35 Basel, Bahnhof 7:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér $85 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
U212116:35 PM 1h40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 8:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $159 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 376 · ICE 267 · RJX 65 · R 4643
6:16 AM 12h03 Basel SBB 6:19 PM Budapest-Deli $90 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 376 · ICE 267 · RJX 65
6:16 AM 12h13 Basel SBB 6:29 PM Budapest Keleti $90 1 One-way 2 transfers - ICE 267 · RJX 65 · R 4643
5:50 AM 12h29 Basel SBB 6:19 PM Budapest-Deli $90 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
1:55 PM 18h45 Basel, Bahnhof 8:40 AM Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) $88 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:55 PM 16h45 Basel, Bahnhof 6:40 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $88 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
2:05 AM 21h56 Basel, Bahnhof 12:01 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $94 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1193 · AF129410:45 AM 6h25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 5:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $228 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1293 · AF1694
2:35 PM 8h05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $228 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1193 · AF1694
10:45 AM 11h55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $228 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A bus is $70 (€59) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average $167 (€140).
A bus is $490 (€413) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Budapest costing on average $587 (€494).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 11m.
Bus takes on average 16h 44m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 2 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 SBB and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, British Airways, Wizz Air, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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