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Compare bus, train, and flight for Budapest to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $504.
Distance: 712 miles (1146 km)
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$504 Average price | $164 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $350 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 26m Average total duration 14h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 9m Average total duration 22h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Amsterdam:
A bus is $59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Amsterdam costing on average $164.
A bus is $399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Amsterdam costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 26m.
Bus takes on average 23h 9m.
You'll arrive about 10h 28m sooner (4h 5m by flight vs 14h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $504 compared to roughly $350 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 Budapest to Amsterdam
How to get from Budapest to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Prague -> Amsterdam) · RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)11:15 AM 26h15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $155 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Prague -> Amsterdam) · RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)
11:15 AM 26h15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $155 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
KL13681:25 PM 2h10 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 3:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $708 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IC 852 · RJX 62 · ICE 512 · 26834
9:35 AM 21h14 Budapest-Deli 6:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid $276 1 One-way 8 transfers - IC 852 · RJX 62 · ICE 512 · 26834
9:35 AM 21h15 Budapest-Deli 6:50 AM Amsterdam Centraal $276 1 One-way 7 transfers - RJX 62 · ICE 512 · 26834 · 18978
9:30 AM 21h19 Budapest Keleti 6:49 AM Amsterdam Zuid $276 1 One-way 7 transfers
- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Bratislava -> Vienna) · (Prague -> Amsterdam) · RJ 1036 (Budapest -> Prague)
10:50 AM 26h40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 1:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $155 1 One-way 3 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:45 PM 23h50 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 11:35 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $160 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:30 PM 24h05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 11:35 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $160 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO536 · LO26712:55 PM 6h00 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 6:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $287 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO536 · LO269
12:55 PM 9h35 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:30 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $287 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO532 · LO265
8:25 PM 13h15 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:40 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $287 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Amsterdam:
A bus is $59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Amsterdam costing on average $164.
A bus is $399 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Amsterdam costing on average $504.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 26m.
Bus takes on average 23h 9m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 51 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Sas Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Dolomiti, TAP Portugal, Norwegian Air Shuttle, tarom, Edelweiss Air, Wizz Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Wizz Air.
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