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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 $43. 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 $43, and a flight costs an average of $26.
Distance: 400 miles (644 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$128 Average price | $75 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price |
11h 37m Average total duration 11h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Leipzig
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:55 PM11h05Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás5:00 AMLeipzig, Hbf$671One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 PM11h05Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás5:00 AMLeipzig, Hbf$671One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 1977:00 AM1h30Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:30 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$1331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 4634 · EC 144 · RJX 168 · RJ 11212:40 PM10h50Budapest-Deli11:30 PMLeipzig Hbf$1401One-way4 transfers
- EC 144 · RJX 168 · RJ 112 · ICE 150012:30 PM11h00Budapest Keleti11:30 PMLeipzig Hbf$1401One-way3 transfers
- RJX 62 · ICE 5029:30 AM10h34Budapest Keleti8:04 PMLeipzig Hbf$1681One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:30 PM11h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar5:00 AMLeipzig, Hbf$671One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM12h15Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás12:00 PMLeipzig, Hbf$711One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM12h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:00 PMLeipzig, Hbf$711One-way1 transfer
W62315+IC 2178 · ICE 69110:05 AM4h37Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport2:42 PMLeipzig Hbf$1321One-way2 transfers- W62315+21884 · ICE 60110:05 AM5h41Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:46 PMLeipzig Hbf$1381One-way2 transfers
- W62315+18517 · ICE 120510:05 AM5h08Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport3:13 PMLeipzig Hbf$1431One-way2 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Leipzig
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Leipzig:
A flight is $17 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Leipzig costing on average $43 (€35).
A flight is $27 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Leipzig costing on average $52 (€42).
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 5m.
Train takes on average 9h 51m.
- Around 24 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 Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Leipzig by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Leipzig by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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