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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $53, and a flight costs an average of $36.
Distance: 462 miles (745 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$165 Average price | $180 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest |
9h 21m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 52m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 11m Average total duration 12h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:20 AM13h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1221One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:20 AM13h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1221One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW278212:30 PM1h25Stuttgart Airport1:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 117 · RJX 767 · EC 1499:58 AM9h21Stuttgart Hbf7:19 PMBudapest Keleti$1971One-way2 transfers
ICE 591+
RJX 65+
IC 647+
EC 1499:17 AM10h02Stuttgart Hbf7:19 PMBudapest Keleti$2511One-way3 transfers
ICE 591+
RJX 659:17 AM9h02Stuttgart Hbf6:19 PMBudapest Keleti$3221One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:25 AM12h25Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe11:50 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1291One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:20 AM13h20Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe6:40 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1221One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM15h05Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe11:05 PMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér$1491One-way2 transfers
W622901:50 PM1h35Stuttgart Airport3:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3871One-way0 transfers
EW27847:25 PM1h25Stuttgart Airport8:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3781One-way0 transfers
KL1832+
KL13692:15 PM4h45Stuttgart Airport7:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Budapest:
A flight is $17 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average $53 (€43).
A flight is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Budapest costing on average $71 (€57).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 20m.
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 11 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 Wizz Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, airmax, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Helvetic Airways, LOT Polish Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta.
- 0 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S.
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