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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 57m. 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 €32, and a flight costs an average of €40.
Distance: 400 miles (644 km)
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€98 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €422 Average price |
11h 18m Average total duration 10h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 33m Average total duration 11h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Leipzig by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Leipzig is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJ 276 · EC 458Cheapest
RJ 276 · EC 458Fastest
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OS285Other options
EC 140 · ICE 90RJX 62 · ICE 24 · ICE 502RJX 64 · ICE 22 · ICE 500FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
LH1675 · LH1938+IC 2174 · ICE 695LH1675 · LH1940+IC 2174 · ICE 695OS640 · OS225+IC 2178 · ICE 691Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Leipzig:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Leipzig costing on average $48 (€38).
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Leipzig costing on average $51 (€40).
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 7m.
Bus takes on average 11h 15m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Leipzig 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 Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Leipzig by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair to go to Leipzig by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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