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Compare bus and train for Karlsruhe to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11h 50m. 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 $48, and a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 500 miles (806 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$162 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 20m Average total duration Fastest 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 33m Average total duration 13h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Budapest:
A bus is $89 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Budapest costing on average $162 (€130).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 3m.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Budapest
How to get from Karlsruhe to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 60402 · ICE 619 · RJX 265 · EC 1431:24 AM11h55Karlsruhe Hbf1:19 PMBudapest Keleti$621One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 60402 · ICE 619 · RJX 265 · EC 1431:24 AM11h55Karlsruhe Hbf1:19 PMBudapest Keleti$621One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 104+
LH13424:59 PM6h26Karlsruhe Hbf11:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3041One-way1 transfer
Other options
- IC 60402 · ICE 619 · RJX 611:24 AM12h55Karlsruhe Hbf2:19 PMBudapest Keleti$701One-way2 transfers
- ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34112:05 PM10h14Karlsruhe Hbf10:19 PMBudapest Keleti$841One-way2 transfers
- ICE 561 · RJX 636:00 AM10h19Karlsruhe Hbf4:19 PMBudapest Keleti$871One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus10:26 AM21h04Karlsruhe Hbf7:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$721One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 PM15h55Karlsruhe Hbf5:55 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:25 PM13h20Karlsruhe Hbf7:45 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$871One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6 · ICE 918+LH134212:37 PM10h48Karlsruhe Hbf11:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2781One-way2 transfers
- ICE 370 · ICE 518+LH124 · LH16821:59 PM9h31Karlsruhe Hbf11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2881One-way3 transfers
- ICE 6 · ICE 918+LH124 · LH168212:37 PM10h53Karlsruhe Hbf11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2901One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Budapest:
A bus is $89 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Budapest costing on average $162 (€130).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 3m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Karat-S, Citylines to go to Budapest by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines.
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