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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $84 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $84, while a flight costs an average of $225.
Distance: 503 miles (811 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$136 Average price | $225 Average price | $84 Average price Cheapest | $217 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 48m Average total duration 15h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg 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 Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $136.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $225.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 6m.
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 874 · EC 144 · RJX 19918 · ICE 121212:35 PM11h28Budapest-Deli12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 874 · EC 144 · RJX 19918 · ICE 121212:35 PM11h28Budapest-Deli12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way4 transfers
Fastest
DE44688:20 AM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2011One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 874 · EC 144 · RJX 187 · ICE 121212:35 PM11h28Budapest-Deli12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way4 transfers
- EC 144 · RJX 19918 · ICE 1212 · ICE 52012:30 PM11h33Budapest Keleti12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way3 transfers
- EC 144 · RJX 187 · ICE 1212 · ICE 52012:30 PM11h33Budapest Keleti12:03 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$471One-way3 transfers
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)11:15 AM18h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás5:25 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$931One-way1 transfer- (Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)10:50 AM18h35Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:25 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$931One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:20 PM15h10Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca2:30 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$1091One-way0 transfers
LO536 · LO37912:45 PM6h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3011One-way1 transfer- LO534 · LO3779:45 AM6h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport4:30 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3011One-way1 transfer
- LO534 · LO3799:45 AM9h15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $136.
A bus is $142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $225.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 6m.
Bus takes on average 15h 48m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 41 buses per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Frankfurt South station.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines.
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