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Compare train and flight for Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $139 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $139, while a flight costs an average of $440.
Distance: 288 miles (465 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$139 Average price Cheapest | $440 Average price | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 56m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest:
A train is $301 (€251) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest costing on average $440 (€367).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 56m.
You'll arrive about 3h 9m sooner (2h 55m by flight vs 6h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $440 (€367) compared to roughly $119 (€99) 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest:
A train is $301 (€251) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer to Budapest costing on average $440 (€367).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 56m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer and Budapest as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Saalfelden Bahnhof and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to Budapest by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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