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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 €85 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 €85, while a flight costs an average of €527.
Distance: 534 miles (860 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€527 Average price | €152 Average price | €85 Average price Cheapest | €251 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 45m Average total duration 16h 15m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average €152.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Budapest costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 11m.
Bus takes on average 16h 45m.
You'll arrive about 7h 14m sooner (3h 35m by flight vs 10h 49m by car). Tickets start at around €527 compared to roughly €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 · FlixBus7:05 PM20h30Basel, Bahnhof3:35 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€881One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM20h30Basel, Bahnhof3:35 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€881One-way2 transfers
Fastest
W622687:40 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1071One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 276 · ICE 1069 · RJ 263 · REX 77994:16 PM15h16Basel SBB7:32 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€1711One-way7 transfers
- ICE 276 · ICE 1069 · RJ 263 · REX 77994:16 PM15h33Basel SBB7:49 AMBudapest-Deli€1711One-way8 transfers
- ICE 370 · ICE 567 · RJX 261 · E 181112:16 PM11h58Basel SBB12:14 AMBudapest-Deli€2581One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM19h35Basel, Bahnhof2:40 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€911One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 PM16h35Basel, Bahnhof11:40 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€961One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:40 PM19h05Basel, Bahnhof6:45 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€1061One-way1 transfer
- W622702:35 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:20 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1221One-way0 transfers
U212137:00 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1891One-way0 transfers- KL1942 · KL13656:30 AM5h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Budapest:
A bus is €67 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Budapest costing on average €152.
A bus is €441 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Budapest costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 11m.
Bus takes on average 16h 45m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air France, KLM, easyJet to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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