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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kassel to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 $98, while a flight costs an average of $496.
Distance: 502 miles (809 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$145 Average price | $98 Average price Cheapest | $496 Average price | $227 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 45m Average total duration 10h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 33m Average total duration 16h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kassel to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Kassel to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Budapest:
A bus is $47 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Budapest costing on average $145 (€121).
A bus is $399 (€335) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Budapest costing on average $496 (€416).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 45m.
Bus takes on average 16h 33m.
The journey is about 28m faster (10h 15m by train vs 10h 43m by car) and roughly $83 (€70) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($145 (€121) vs $227 (€190)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Kassel to Budapest
How to get from Kassel to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 16h15 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 8:30 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $73 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 16h15 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 8:30 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $73 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1336
12:05 PM 1h35 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $253 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 787 · RJX 261
12:23 PM 12h06 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 12:29 AM Budapest Keleti $108 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 785 · ICE 119 · RJX 165 · R 4631
10:23 AM 10h56 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 9:19 PM Budapest-Deli $144 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 785 · ICE 119 · RJX 165
10:23 AM 11h12 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 9:35 PM Budapest Keleti $144 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
4:15 PM 20h40 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 12:55 PM Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) $73 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:55 AM 22h40 Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik 5:35 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar $73 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
6:55 AM 23h15 Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik 6:10 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás $74 1 One-way 2 transfers
W622928:30 PM 1h50 Dortmund Airport 10:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $140 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO382 · LO53710:35 AM 6h45 Frankfurt am Main Airport 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $244 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO380 · LO537
7:55 PM 21h25 Frankfurt am Main Airport 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport $244 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Budapest:
A bus is $47 (€40) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Budapest costing on average $145 (€121).
A bus is $399 (€335) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Budapest costing on average $496 (€416).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 45m.
Bus takes on average 16h 33m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, Wizz Air, Egypt Air, Air Dolomiti, Malta Air, Ryanair to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Wizz Air, Air Dolomiti, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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