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Compare bus, train, and flight for Copenhagen to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $78. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, and a train costs an average of $98.
Distance: 628 miles (1012 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$153 Average price | $221 Average price | $126 Average price Cheapest |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 42m Average total duration 19h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 3m Average total duration 20h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.0 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Copenhagen to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 81Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
SK779Other options
ECE 393 · ICE 881 · ICE 1229 · REX 7640
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
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KL1274 · KL1371
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FAQs: Travel from Copenhagen to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Budapest:
A flight is $57 (€46) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Copenhagen to Budapest costing on average $78 (€64).
A flight is $76 (€62) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Budapest costing on average $98 (€80).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 17h 40m.
Bus takes on average 21h 50m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Norwegian Air, KM Malta Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa Cityline, SWISS, Air Baltic, LAER to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Norwegian Air, KM Malta Airlines, SAS.
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