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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, and a flight costs an average of $108.
Distance: 576 miles (928 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$160 Average price | $249 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest |
13h 53m Average total duration 13h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 16h 16m Average total duration 15h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.8 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Budapest
How to get from Hamburg to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
65958558:00 AM15h50Hamburg Hbf11:50 PMBudapest$1111One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 65958558:00 AM15h50Hamburg Hbf11:50 PMBudapest$1111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW77826:05 PM1h40Hamburg Airport7:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 587 · RJX 26111:01 AM13h18Hamburg Hbf12:19 AMBudapest Keleti$2551One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1285 · RJX 69 · EC 3419:21 AM12h58Hamburg Hbf10:19 PMBudapest Keleti$3661One-way2 transfers
- ICE 789 · IC 406 · REX 7638 · R 991912:01 PM19h33Hamburg Hbf7:34 AMBudapest-Deli$5361One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM22h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:05 AMBudapest, Mexikói Út M$1501One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM16h55Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof7:45 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás$1751One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM17h10Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:00 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar$1751One-way1 transfer
SK648 · SK7796:15 AM3h30Hamburg Airport9:45 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$2691One-way1 transfer- EW2041+
EW27828:05 AM5h50Hamburg Airport1:55 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$3441One-way1 transfer 
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KL13692:50 PM4h10Hamburg Airport7:00 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport$4311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Budapest:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Budapest costing on average $81 (€66).
A bus is $54 (€44) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Budapest costing on average $108 (€88).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 44m.
Bus takes on average 15h 50m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Swiss, KLM, GetJet Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, airmax, Air Baltic to go to Budapest by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta.
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