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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 prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 433 miles (698 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$123 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $108 Average price |
9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 2m Average total duration 13h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 142 · ICE 1220 · ICE 150210:30 AM10h14Budapest Keleti8:44 PMErfurt Hbf$1121One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM14h00Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás3:35 AMErfurt, Busbahnhof 2$971One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1335+ICE 625 · ICE 8389:40 AM5h28Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:08 PMErfurt Hbf$4561One-way2 transfers
Other options
- RJX 64 · ICE 50011:30 AM9h53Budapest Keleti9:23 PMErfurt Hbf$1401One-way1 transfer
- RJX 66 · ICE 6981:30 PM16h25Budapest Keleti5:55 AMErfurt Hbf$1121One-way1 transfer
- EC 140 · RJX 766 · ICE 116 · ICE 15048:30 AM10h14Budapest Keleti6:44 PMErfurt Hbf$1401One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:45 PM14h00Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:45 PMErfurt Hbf$981One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain11:30 PM14h15Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1:45 PMErfurt Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain6:50 PM16h55Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás11:45 AMErfurt Hbf$981One-way1 transfer
- LH1339+ICE 1611 · ICE 5942:25 PM6h02Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:27 PMErfurt Hbf$3861One-way2 transfers
- LH1339+ICE 725 · ICE 5942:25 PM6h02Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:27 PMErfurt Hbf$3861One-way2 transfers
- LH1337+ICE 721 · ICE 59611:40 AM6h47Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:27 PMErfurt Hbf$3941One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Erfurt:
A flight is $22 (€18) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average $48 (€38).
A flight is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Erfurt costing on average $50 (€40).
Other travel options to Erfurt take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 0m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 10 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 to go to Erfurt by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Erfurt by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines to go to Erfurt by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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