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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $519.
Distance: 532 miles (857 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$519 Average price | $146 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $240 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 48m Average total duration 11h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 30m Average total duration 16h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.1kg 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 Hanover to Budapest:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Budapest costing on average $146 (€120).
A bus is $423 (€349) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Budapest costing on average $519 (€428).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 48m.
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
You'll arrive about 7h 57m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 10h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $519 (€428) compared to roughly $240 (€198) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Budapest
How to get from Hanover to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 781 · EC 115 · RJX 186 · EC 1475:27 AM11h52Hanover Hbf5:19 PMBudapest-Deli$851One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 781 · EC 115 · RJX 186 · EC 1475:27 AM11h52Hanover Hbf5:19 PMBudapest-Deli$851One-way4 transfers
Fastest
OS260 · OS6317:30 AM3h05Hamburg Airport10:35 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4891One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 781 · EC 115 · RJX 186 · EC 1475:27 AM12h02Hanover Hbf5:29 PMBudapest Keleti$851One-way3 transfers
- ICE 581 · RJX 65 · R 46436:27 AM11h52Hanover Hbf6:19 PMBudapest-Deli$1701One-way2 transfers
- ICE 581 · RJX 656:27 AM12h02Hanover Hbf6:29 PMBudapest Keleti$1701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:10 AM18h51Hanover Central Station12:01 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$961One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus11:44 AM20h36Hanover Hbf8:20 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1041One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus11:10 PM19h10Hanover Central Station6:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1071One-way1 transfer
AF1639 · AF16942:50 PM7h35Hannover Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2631One-way1 transfer- AF1439 · AF16945:55 AM16h30Hannover Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2651One-way1 transfer
- AF1439 · AF14945:55 AM11h55Hannover Airport5:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2951One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Budapest:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Budapest costing on average $146 (€120).
A bus is $423 (€349) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Budapest costing on average $519 (€428).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 48m.
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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