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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $115 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $115, while a flight costs an average of $699.
Distance: 772 miles (1244 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$699 Average price | $115 Average price Cheapest | $402 Average price | $374 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 41m Average total duration Fastest 5h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 43m Average total duration 23h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Paris to Budapest:
A bus is $288 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average $402.
A bus is $584 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average $699.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 43m.
You'll arrive about 9h 46m sooner (5h 41m by flight vs 15h 27m by car). Tickets start at around $699 compared to roughly $374 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 Paris to Budapest
How to get from Paris to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM27h05Paris, Porte Maillot11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1051One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM27h05Paris, Porte Maillot11:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1051One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 42304:00 PM2h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport6:10 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 563 · RJX 67+
TGV 95716:41 AM13h54Paris Gare de l'Est8:35 PMBudapest Keleti$4001One-way2 transfers - ICE 119 · RJX 19915 · R 4631+TGV 95617:16 AM14h03Paris Gare de l'Est9:19 PMBudapest-Deli$4001One-way3 transfers
- ICE 119 · RJX 19915+TGV 95617:16 AM14h19Paris Gare de l'Est9:35 PMBudapest Keleti$4001One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM24h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)5:50 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM24h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:10 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM27h45Paris, Porte Maillot12:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1081One-way1 transfer
LH1676+
LH41939:00 AM3h35Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2511One-way1 transfer- LH1676+LH41976:25 AM6h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2511One-way1 transfer
LX647 · LX22546:45 AM7h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Budapest:
A bus is $288 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average $402.
A bus is $584 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average $699.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 43m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Air France, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Malta Air, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Iberia, Sas Airways, Luxair, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans to go to Budapest by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Air France, Malta Air, Transavia France.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans.
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