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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 $53. 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 $53, and a train costs an average of $54.
Distance: 500 miles (806 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$152 Average price | $77 Average price Cheapest |
12h 20m Average total duration Fastest 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 31m Average total duration 13h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
ICE 204+
LH1338Other options
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ICE 591+RJX 65+
IC 64719675+ICE 593+RJX 67+IC 741ICE 200 · ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 341FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBusICE 72 · ICE 916+
LO380 · LO533ICE 72 · ICE 916+LO380 · LO535ICE 108+
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Budapest:
A bus is $0.43 (€0.35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Budapest costing on average $54 (€44).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 8 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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