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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

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
07:15PM14h55
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
10:10AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1451One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Regiojet(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)
10:50AM18h35
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
05:25AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1391One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

LufthansaLH1335
10:10AM1h45
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
11:55AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$5131One-way
0 transfers

Other options

ÖBB | Euro City (EC)EC 140+ÖBB | ICEICE 90 · ICE 620
08:40AM10h22
Budapest Keleti
07:02PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$2851One-way
2 transfers
RegiojetRJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+Deutsche BahnICE 24
07:58AM11h39
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
07:37PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$3191One-way
1 transfer
RegiojetRJ 1032 (Budapest -> Prague)+Deutsche BahnICE 90 · ICE 620
07:58AM11h04
Budapest-Kelenfoeld
07:02PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$3191One-way
2 transfers
Regiojet(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)
11:15AM18h10
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
05:25AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1391One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:35AM14h35
Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
01:10AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1661One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:15AM14h55
Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
01:10AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$1661One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1362+KLM CityhopperKL1817
06:30AM4h35
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
11:05AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4191One-way
1 transfer
KLM CityhopperKL1368+German AirwaysKL1823
01:55PM4h45
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
06:40PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4191One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1362+KLM CityhopperKL1819
06:30AM7h10
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
01:40PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4191One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main

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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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