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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stockholm to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $194 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $194, while a flight costs an average of $639.
Distance: 818 miles (1317 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$639 Average price | $342 Average price | $194 Average price Cheapest | $570 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 3m Average total duration Fastest 5h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 37m Average total duration 24h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 32h 57m Average total duration 32h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.0 - 7.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 3.3kg 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 Stockholm to Budapest:
A bus is $148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Budapest costing on average $342.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Budapest costing on average $639.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 24h 37m.
Bus takes on average 32h 57m.
You'll arrive about 17h 2m sooner (5h 3m by flight vs 22h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $639 compared to roughly $570 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 Stockholm to Budapest
How to get from Stockholm to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W624044:10 PM2h20Stockholm Arlanda Airport6:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W624044:10 PM2h20Stockholm Arlanda Airport6:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
D8448710:05 AM2h10Stockholm Arlanda Airport12:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$721One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM33h05Stockholm, Cityterminalen8:30 AMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1571One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM33h25Stockholm, Cityterminalen8:50 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1571One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM35h50Stockholm, Cityterminalen11:15 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1631One-way1 transfer
AY826 · AY12556:20 AM11h20Stockholm Arlanda Airport5:40 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1841One-way1 transfer
LO456 · LO5377:40 AM9h15Stockholm Arlanda Airport4:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1851One-way1 transfer- LO456 · LO5357:40 AM4h20Stockholm Arlanda Airport12:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1921One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Budapest:
A bus is $148 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stockholm to Budapest costing on average $342.
A bus is $445 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Budapest costing on average $639.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 24h 37m.
Bus takes on average 32h 57m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockholm Central Station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arrive in Budapest, Mexikói Út M.
- Travel with FlixBus, Comati PSG, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa, Finnair, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, tarom, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Cityjet, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SJ, Snälltåget to go to Budapest by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Comati PSG, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Malta Air.
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