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Travel Information between Budapest and Frankfurt am Main

Distance503 miles (811 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$30 - $50
Cheapest modeFlight • $30 (€27) • 1 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • $30 (€27) • 1 h 45 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 503 miles (811 km) from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main.

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from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

KM Malta AirlinesFR 9779
10:20PM1h50
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
12:10AMFrankfurt Hahn Airport
$951One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:20PM15h40
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
03:00PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$891One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1335
10:05AM1h45
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
11:50AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4391One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 144+ÖBBRJX 168+ÖBB | REXREX 50+ÖBBRE 3
12:40PM10h24
Budapest Keleti
11:04PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$2801One-way
5 transfers
ÖBBRJX 62+ÖBB | ICEICE 90 · ICE 1222
09:40AM9h56
Budapest Keleti
07:36PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$3651One-way
2 transfers
ÖBBRJX 64+ÖBB | ICEICE 22
11:40AM9h56
Budapest Keleti
09:36PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$3651One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
07:15PM14h55
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
10:10AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1011One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:20PM15h10
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
02:30PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$981One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:15PM14h30
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
09:45AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$1001One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1364+KLM CityhopperKL1821
12:10PM5h05
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
05:15PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4141One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1337
12:20PM1h45
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
02:05PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4391One-way
0 transfers
KLMKL1364+German AirwaysKL1823
12:10PM6h30
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
06:40PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4141One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main

The Best Way According to our Users

When it comes to choosing a method of transportation from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main, 100,00% of our customers do not hesitate to choose the flight as their preferred way to travel. Nowadays, passengers who want to fly around Europe have more options than ever before. With dozens of budget airlines covering several routes which connect to virtually all European countries, taking a flight to reach your desired destination is easy and inexpensive. The low fares and the short flight time are, among others, some of the reasons why our users choose the airplane as the best way to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main, even if they have to face baggage limitations and long lines at check-in and security control. You can book your flights with Omio to make sure you are always taking the fastest route or getting the best deal. You can also add extra luggage and book securely with several methods of payment such as Apple Pay, PayPal and more.

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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is a flight with an average price of $30 (€27).

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:

A flight is $20 (€18) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $50 (€45) from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main.

Taking a flight costs $12 (€11) less than taking a train, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 13 h 15 min of travel time.

Getting to Frankfurt am Main by train takes 9 h 56 min on average.

Frankfurt am Main is approximately 503 miles (811 km) away from Budapest.

The average frequency per day from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is:

  • 38 buses a day.
  • 39 flights a day.
  • 14 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof.
  • Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:

  • FlixBus, Karat-S or Trans Nicolaescu can get you to Frankfurt am Main by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Trans Nicolaescu from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main for $14 (€13) on Omio.
  • Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air France, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper or SWISS can get you to Frankfurt am Main by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Ryanair from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main for $30 (€27) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) can get you to Frankfurt am Main by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main for $42 (€38) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct buses a day to Frankfurt am Main with FlixBus or Trans Nicolaescu.
  • You can find 4 direct flights per day to take to Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa.

Direct services to Frankfurt am Main tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Omio customers who travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich or Cologne. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Frankfurt am Main and these popular destinations at a great price.
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