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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $79, while a flight costs an average of $433.
Distance: 503 miles (811 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$148 Average price | $433 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 35m Average total duration 15h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $148.
A bus is $354 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
Tickets start at around $148 compared to roughly $209 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $61. The journey takes 10h 23m versus 9h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1452:46 AM12h38Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:24 PMBudapest-Deli$451One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1452:46 AM12h38Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:24 PMBudapest-Deli$451One-way4 transfers
Fastest
DE44659:00 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2711One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1452:46 AM12h49Frankfurt Airport long-distance station3:35 PMBudapest Keleti$451One-way3 transfers
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1452:25 AM12h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:24 PMBudapest-Deli$451One-way4 transfers
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1452:25 AM13h10Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:35 PMBudapest Keleti$451One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus4:20 PM12h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$821One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM18h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$851One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:35 PM14h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:05 AMBudapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca$851One-way0 transfers
- DE44672:30 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport4:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2711One-way0 transfers
- DE44698:00 PM1h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2711One-way0 transfers
LO378 · LO5395:20 PM4h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $148.
A bus is $354 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $433.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Egypt Air, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti.
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