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Compare train, bus, 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 €34. 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 €34, and a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 423 miles (681 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€111 Average price | €52 Average price Cheapest | €106 Average price |
8h 51m Average total duration 8h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 8m Average total duration 11h 38m 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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How to get from Ulm to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Ulm to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Ulm to Budapest:
A flight is $19 (€15) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ulm to Budapest costing on average $43 (€34).
A flight is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ulm to Budapest costing on average $48 (€38).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
- Around 38 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 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 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, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Westbahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Eurowings , Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, 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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Eurowings , Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Citylines.
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