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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bern to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bern to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $119 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 33m. 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 $119, while a flight costs an average of $594.
Distance: 544 miles (877 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$594 Average price | $119 Average price Cheapest | $177 Average price | $315 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 37m Average total duration 17h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 14m Average total duration 11h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Bern to Budapest:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Budapest costing on average $177.
A bus is $476 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Budapest costing on average $594.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 14m.
Bus takes on average 17h 37m.
You'll arrive about 8h 9m sooner (3h 33m by flight vs 11h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $594 compared to roughly $315 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 Bern to Budapest
How to get from Bern to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W622686:15 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$511One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W622686:15 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W622686:15 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$511One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 PM19h15Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld9:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$791One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 AM21h35Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 PM20h00Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld10:15 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$821One-way2 transfers
DS12136:30 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$651One-way0 transfers- U212136:30 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$711One-way0 transfers
- W622702:45 PM1h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$721One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Budapest:
A bus is $58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Budapest costing on average $177.
A bus is $476 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Budapest costing on average $594.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 14m.
Bus takes on average 17h 37m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern 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 Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Wizz Air, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air France, KLM to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with 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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