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Compare train, bus, and flight for Magdeburg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. 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 $87, while a flight costs an average of $511.
Distance: 459 miles (739 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$511 Average price | $168 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest | $210 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 49m Average total duration 11h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 57m Average total duration 13h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.8kg 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 Magdeburg to Budapest:
A bus is $81 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Budapest costing on average $168 (€141).
A bus is $424 (€356) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Budapest costing on average $511 (€429).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 49m.
Bus takes on average 13h 57m.
You'll arrive about 6h 25m sooner (3h 12m by flight vs 9h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $511 (€429) compared to roughly $210 (€176) 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 Magdeburg to Budapest
How to get from Magdeburg to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM15h25Magdeburg, ZOB12:55 PMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)$521One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM15h25Magdeburg, ZOB12:55 PMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)$521One-way1 transfer
Fastest
W623189:45 PM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 16313 · ICE 1505 · ICE 119 · RJX 199158:35 AM12h44Magdeburg Hbf9:19 PMBudapest-Deli$671One-way4 transfers
- 16313 · ICE 1505 · ICE 119 · RJX 199158:35 AM13h00Magdeburg Hbf9:35 PMBudapest Keleti$671One-way3 transfers
RE30+
EC 1217+D 347+
ICE 15058:35 AM12h58Magdeburg Hbf9:33 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld$1171One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM15h00Magdeburg, ZOB6:10 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 PM15h15Magdeburg, ZOB6:25 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM15h10Magdeburg, ZOB8:30 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$541One-way1 transfer
- ICE 557 · 21907+W623182:56 PM8h19Magdeburg Hbf11:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$801One-way2 transfers
FR 1968:55 AM1h30Berlin Brandenburg Airport10:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$821One-way0 transfers- 73735 · 18126+W623183:12 PM8h03Magdeburg Hbf11:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$841One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Budapest:
A bus is $81 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Budapest costing on average $168 (€141).
A bus is $424 (€356) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Budapest costing on average $511 (€429).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 49m.
Bus takes on average 13h 57m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, braathens regional aviation, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Budapest by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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