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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. 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 bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €453.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€57 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €453 Average price | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Salzburg to Budapest:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €57.
A bus is €409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
The journey is about 34m faster (5h 20m by train vs 5h 54m by car) and roughly €61 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€57 vs €117). 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 Salzburg to Budapest
How to get from Salzburg to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 649+
RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)2:11 PM5h47Salzburg Hbf7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 649+RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)2:11 PM5h47Salzburg Hbf7:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH1105 · LH13402:20 PM3h55Salzburg Airport6:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€4821One-way1 transfer
Other options
RJX 2617:07 PM5h22Salzburg Hbf12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€391One-way0 transfers- RJX13479+
EC 3415:07 PM5h28Salzburg Hbf10:35 PMBudapest Keleti€391One-way1 transfer - RJX199154:07 PM5h28Salzburg Hbf9:35 PMBudapest Keleti€391One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:35 PM7h30Salzburg, P+R Süd5:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:59 PM7h31Salzburg, P+R Süd7:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€431One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM9h10Salzburg, P+R Süd10:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€461One-way1 transfer
EW4334 · EW97848:50 AM10h35Salzburg Airport7:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2601One-way1 transfer- IC 649+
OS6392:11 PM8h14Salzburg Hbf10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3951One-way1 transfer 
ICE 1215+
REX 7+OS6392:00 PM8h25Salzburg Hbf10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€4051One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Budapest:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €57.
A bus is €409 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €453.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight to go to Budapest by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB.
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