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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Erfurt
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Erfurt among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €63, while a flight costs an average of €105.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€86 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price | €167 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 14m Average total duration 8h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 29m Average total duration 12h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Budapest to Erfurt:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average €86.
A bus is €41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average €105.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 13h 29m.
The journey is about 34m faster (8h 44m by train vs 9h 18m by car) and roughly €82 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€86 vs €167). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Erfurt
How to get from Budapest to Erfurt by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Erfurt is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain6:05 PM19h40Budapest, Mexikói Út M1:45 PMErfurt Hbf€391One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain6:05 PM19h40Budapest, Mexikói Út M1:45 PMErfurt Hbf€391One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH1339+ICE 1611 · ICE 5942:25 PM6h02Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:27 PMErfurt Hbf€1261One-way2 transfers
Other options
- R 4634 · EC 144 · RJX 187 · ICE 121212:40 PM10h04Budapest-Deli10:44 PMErfurt Hbf€401One-way4 transfers
- EC 144 · RJX 187 · ICE 1212 · ICE 150012:30 PM10h14Budapest Keleti10:44 PMErfurt Hbf€401One-way3 transfers
- R 4626 · RJX 68 · ICE 904 · 808763:40 PM13h15Budapest-Deli4:55 AMErfurt Hbf€471One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 PM14h45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás3:35 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2€391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:30 PM15h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar3:35 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2€391One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 AM14h45Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás2:00 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2€391One-way2 transfers
- LH1339+ICE 725 · ICE 5942:25 PM6h02Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:27 PMErfurt Hbf€1261One-way2 transfers
- LH1337+ICE 165511:40 AM8h01Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:41 PMErfurt Hbf€1261One-way1 transfer
- LH1337+ICE 1611 · ICE 59411:40 AM8h47Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:27 PMErfurt Hbf€1261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Erfurt:
A bus is €22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average €86.
A bus is €41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average €105.
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 14m.
Bus takes on average 13h 29m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Erfurt as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Erfurt Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Erfurt, Busbahnhof 2.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet, RegioJet a.s. to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Erfurt by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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