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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 53m. 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 €61, while a flight costs an average of €333.
Distance: 462 miles (745 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€333 Average price | €134 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 52m Average total duration 9h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 31m Average total duration 13h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.9kg 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 Stuttgart to Budapest:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average €134.
A bus is €273 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 52m.
Bus takes on average 13h 31m.
You'll arrive about 6h 19m sooner (2h 53m by flight vs 9h 12m by car). Tickets start at around €333 compared to roughly €137 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 Stuttgart to Budapest
How to get from Stuttgart to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1455:12 AM10h07Stuttgart Hbf3:19 PMBudapest-Deli€381One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1455:12 AM10h07Stuttgart Hbf3:19 PMBudapest-Deli€381One-way4 transfers
Fastest
EW27847:35 PM1h25Stuttgart Airport9:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2731One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 699 · ICE 1211 · RJX 19975 · EC 1455:12 AM10h23Stuttgart Hbf3:35 PMBudapest Keleti€381One-way3 transfers
- ICE 561 · RJX 636:50 AM9h45Stuttgart Hbf4:35 PMBudapest Keleti€601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1095 · EC 1219 · REX 7638 · R 99193:59 PM15h05Stuttgart Hbf7:04 AMBudapest-Deli€901One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM22h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:55 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM16h45Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof8:55 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€551One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM14h30Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof6:40 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€551One-way1 transfer
- KL1828 · KL13699:45 AM9h15Stuttgart Airport7:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2731One-way1 transfer
- KL1828 · KL13679:45 AM6h45Stuttgart Airport4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2731One-way1 transfer
- KL1834 · KL13636:30 PM16h10Stuttgart Airport10:40 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2731One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Budapest:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average €134.
A bus is €273 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average €333.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 52m.
Bus takes on average 13h 31m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Eurowings, Wizz Air.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight.
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