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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 prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a flight costs an average of $22.
Distance: 503 miles (811 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$162 Average price | $240 Average price | $84 Average price Cheapest |
12h 31m Average total duration 12h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 25m Average total duration 14h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:20 PM12h50Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$941One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)10:30 PM17h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$811One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE44698:10 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2641One-way0 transfers
Other options
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ICE 915 · ICE 119+
IC 7439:57 AM12h38Frankfurt South station10:35 PMBudapest Keleti$1951One-way4 transfers- ICE 1221 · EC 1498:20 AM11h09Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:29 PMBudapest Keleti$2301One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1221 · EC 149 · R 46118:20 AM10h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:19 PMBudapest-Deli$2301One-way2 transfers
- (Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)10:30 PM18h05Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM18h01Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:00 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$811One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM18h21Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$811One-way1 transfer
- DE44659:00 AM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3921One-way0 transfers
- DE44672:30 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport4:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3921One-way0 transfers
LO380 · LO5338:00 PM13h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3691One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A flight is $35 (€28) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $56 (€45).
A flight is $53 (€43) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average $75 (€60).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 58m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 41 buses per day.
- Around 17 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 South station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, Helvetic Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Karat-S.
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