Stuttgart STR to Budapest BUD flight with KLM

Stuttgart to Budapest Flights: An Overview

Pest and Buda were two fortress towns gazing at each other across the Danube until they built a bridge, merged the names and never looked back. Budapest has become a popular destination for a romantic city break, the combination of leafy riverside strolls, atmospheric old European coffee-houses and sumptuous spas attracting couples from across Europe. German vacationers or business travelers heading for the Hungarian capital can book direct flights from Stuttgart to Budapest with a choice of budget airlines. Flights depart seven days a week, with a journey time around one hour and 30 minutes and a choice of morning and evening take off times. Indirect connections are available with several airlines, requiring one change en route, increasing the daily flight options to the city on the Danube.   

Which airlines fly from Stuttgart to Budapest?

German budget airline Eurowings provides daily direct flights from Stuttgart to Budapest, with some services operated by its affiliates CSA Czech Airlines and Germanwings. Austrian low cost operator Lauda Motion also provides direct flights on this route to Budapest twice a week. Indirect flights from Stuttgart to the Hungarian capital include Austrian Airlines departures via Vienna,  LOT Polish Airlines services via Warsaw, and Eurowings budget flights via Hamburg .

How long is the flight from Stuttgart to Budapest?

The Lauda Motion Sunday morning flight from Stuttgart to Budapest is the fastest option for the 745 kilometer route east to the Hungarian capital, taking one hour and 25 minutes. Other direct flights with Eurowings and Lauda Motion take five to ten minutes longer to complete the trip.  Austrian Airlines Sunday flights via Vienna offer the quickest indirect service, with a total journey time to Budapest of two hours and 40 minutes. Lufthansa connections via Frankfurt am Main take three hours and ten minutes while LOT Polish Airlines flights via Warsaw take four hours and 15 minutes. 

How many flights are there from Stuttgart to Budapest?

The Eurowings budget airline timetable provides three daily direct flights from Stuttgart to Budapest on Wednesdays and Fridays, two direct flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and one service on Saturdays. Departure times usually include an early morning and early evening take off. The low-cost operator Lauda Motion offers direct flights to the Hungarian capital from Stuttgart on Wednesdays and Sundays. There are also 12-15 daily same day indirect flights from Stuttgart to Budapest with one change en route, with departure times from early morning to mid evening. Whenever passengers decide to travel, they won't struggle to find a flight.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Stuttgart to Budapest? 

Departure Airport: Stuttgart Airport is located 13 kilometers south of the city center, connected by frequent trains on S-Bahn lines S2 and S3, taking about 20 minutes to reach the terminal. Facilities at the airport include long and short stay parking lots, electric vehicle charging points, currency exchange bureaux, duty-free shopping, a pharmacy, international restaurants, coffee bars, pubs, a hair salon, children's play area. business lounges and free WiFi.

Arrival Airport: Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located 16 kilometers south east of central Budapest, with public transport links provided by shuttle bus 200E to the nearby Kobánya-Kispest rail station for metro services downtown taking 30 minutes. Passenger facilities include car rental agencies, baggage storage lockers, ATMs, currency exchange desks, a spa, Hungarian specialty gift stores, duty-free shopping malls,  coffee shops,  fast food restaurants, business lounges, free WiFi and taxi stands.