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Compare bus and train for Zakopane to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Zakopane to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 36 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 8h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 36, while a train costs an average of CHF 40.
Distance: 131 miles (211 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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CHF 36 Average price Cheapest | CHF 40 Average price | CHF 77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 32m Average total duration Fastest 8h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Zakopane to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Zakopane to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Zakopane to Budapest:
A bus is CHF 4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zakopane to Budapest costing on average CHF 40.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 18m.
Tickets start at around CHF 36 compared to roughly CHF 77 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about CHF 41. The journey takes 8h 2m versus 5h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Zakopane to Budapest
How to get from Zakopane to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zakopane to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
5:52 AM 14h06 Zakopane 7:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld CHF 21 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
5:52 AM 14h06 Zakopane 7:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld CHF 21 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:15 AM 9h46 Zakopane 9:01 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar CHF 28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
5:24 AM 14h34 Štrba, Nádraží 7:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld CHF 22 1 One-way 2 transfers - RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · (Olomouc -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
5:10 AM 14h48 Poprad-Tatry 7:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld CHF 23 1 One-way 2 transfers - RJ 1008 (Košice -> Prague) · R 1116 (Bohumín -> Brno) · RJ 1035 (Prague -> Budapest)
5:52 AM 14h06 Zakopane 7:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld CHF 24 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:15 PM 10h50 Zakopane 6:05 AM Budapest, Mexikói Út M CHF 28 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
7:15 PM 11h10 Zakopane 6:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar CHF 28 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 AM 10h51 Zakopane 7:16 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar CHF 28 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zakopane to Budapest:
A bus is CHF 4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zakopane to Budapest costing on average CHF 40.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 18m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zakopane and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Zakopane and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Trains mostly depart from Štrba, Nádraží and arrive in Budapest-Kelenfoeld.
- Travel with RegioJet a.s. to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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