Travel Information from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
| 503 miles (811 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $28 - $55 | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 35 min | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 35 min | |
| FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 503 miles (811 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Budapest from Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A flight is $16 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $44 (€40).
A flight is $27 (€25) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $55 (€50).
The fastest way to get to Budapest from Frankfurt am Main is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 35 min.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 12 h 50 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 9 h 55 min of travel time.
The Frankfurt am Main to Budapest distance is around 503 miles (811 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is:
- 38 buses a day.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- 12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest 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 Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Most travelers who purchase a plane ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
- Travel with FlixBus or Karat-S for buses to Budapest. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Frankfurt am Main to Budapest tickets on Omio for $44 (€40).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines or KLM Cityhopper to go to Budapest by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find LOT Polish Airlines Frankfurt am Main to Budapest tickets on Omio for $155 (€140).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Budapest. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Frankfurt am Main to Budapest tickets on Omio for $55 (€50).
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Budapest with FlixBus or Karat-S with 2 direct buses per day.
- You can find 4 direct flights per day to Budapest with Lufthansa.
Direct services to Budapest 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.
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