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Compare bus, train, and flight for Ulm to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ulm to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $44, and a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 423 miles (681 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$133 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price |
10h 21m Average total duration 9h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 9m Average total duration 11h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Ulm to Budapest
How to get from Ulm to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ulm to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus12:30 PM11h20Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße11:50 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$611One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
W422967:25 AM1h30Memmingen Airport8:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$601One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 42561:00 PM1h25Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport2:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$981One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 911 · EC 115 · RJX 161 · EC 1478:28 AM8h51Ulm Hbf5:19 PMBudapest-Deli$1131One-way4 transfers
ICE 911 · EC 115 · RJX 161 · EC 1478:28 AM9h01Ulm Hbf5:29 PMBudapest Keleti$1131One-way3 transfers
ICE 991 · RJX 638:02 AM8h33Ulm Hbf4:35 PMBudapest Keleti$1621One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:45 PM11h00Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:45 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$651One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:35 AM11h45Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße6:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$731One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:25 PM11h40Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße7:05 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$651One-way0 transfers
W622901:50 PM1h35Stuttgart Airport3:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$841One-way0 transfers
EW278211:25 AM1h25Stuttgart Airport12:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1501One-way0 transfers
EW27807:00 AM1h25Stuttgart Airport8:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$1831One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Budapest:
A bus is $32 (€26) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ulm to Budapest costing on average $100 (€80).
A bus is $66 (€53) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Budapest costing on average $133 (€107).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 51m.
Bus takes on average 11h 39m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ulm and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, 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 Ulm Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Ulm, Eberhard-Finckh-Straße / Ludwig-Beck-Straße and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Westbahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa, Cityjet to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines to go to Budapest by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with EuroNight, Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines.
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