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Compare bus, train, and flight for Duisburg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $528.
Distance: 613 miles (987 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$164 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $528 Average price | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 0m Average total duration 12h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 40m Average total duration 19h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 3h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 3.0 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Duisburg to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Duisburg to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Budapest:
A bus is $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Budapest costing on average $164 (€138).
A bus is $422 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Budapest costing on average $528 (€442).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 0m.
Bus takes on average 19h 40m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (12h 30m by train vs 12h 33m by car). Tickets start at around $164 (€138) compared to roughly $36 (€30) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Budapest
How to get from Duisburg to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)6:50 PM 21h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $79 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- (Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)
6:50 PM 21h25 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 4:15 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $79 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW97826:55 AM 1h45 Dusseldorf Airport 8:40 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $183 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 529 · ICE 785 · ICE 119 · RJX 165
8:05 AM 13h14 Duisburg Hbf 9:19 PM Budapest-Deli $168 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 915 · ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 341
8:51 AM 13h28 Duisburg Hbf 10:19 PM Budapest-Deli $168 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 529 · ICE 785 · ICE 119 · RJX 165
8:05 AM 13h30 Duisburg Hbf 9:35 PM Budapest Keleti $168 1 One-way 3 transfers
- (Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)
6:50 PM 21h45 Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf 4:35 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $79 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus
1:45 PM 19h20 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 9:05 AM Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca $84 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
1:45 PM 19h40 Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz 9:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $84 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO404 · LO53710:30 AM 6h50 Dusseldorf Airport 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $219 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO406 · LO537
7:10 AM 10h10 Dusseldorf Airport 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $219 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO406 · LO531
7:10 AM 12h35 Dusseldorf Airport 7:45 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $219 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Budapest:
A bus is $58 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Duisburg to Budapest costing on average $164 (€138).
A bus is $422 (€353) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Duisburg to Budapest costing on average $528 (€442).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 0m.
Bus takes on average 19h 40m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, British Airways, Sas Airways, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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