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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 18m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 1.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €88, while a flight costs an average of €598.
Distance: 1146 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€598 Average price | €152 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest |
7h 18m Average total duration Fastest 5h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 50m Average total duration 15h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 15m Average total duration 22h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.4 - 6.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Amsterdam to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Amsterdam to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Budapest:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €152.
A bus is €510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 50m.
Bus takes on average 23h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Budapest
How to get from Amsterdam to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 AM 28h25 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 6:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €79 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:00 AM 28h25 Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) 6:25 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €79 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
W622745:20 PM 1h55 Eindhoven Airport 7:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €136 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
ICE 121 · ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 3416:38 AM 15h41 Amsterdam Centraal 10:19 PM Budapest-Deli €160 1 One-way 4 transfers
ICE 121 · ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 3416:38 AM 15h57 Amsterdam Centraal 10:35 PM Budapest Keleti €160 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM 22h31 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 9:01 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €82 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 PM 22h40 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 6:10 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €82 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM 22h15 Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) 8:45 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €83 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO270 · LO5357:00 AM 5h10 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 12:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €261 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO266 · LO53710:30 AM 6h50 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €261 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO270 · LO5377:00 AM 10h20 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 5:20 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €261 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Budapest:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €152.
A bus is €510 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €598.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 50m.
Bus takes on average 23h 15m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 53 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Amsterdam Centraal and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, KLM, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Indigo Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Edelweiss Air, TAP Portugal, Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, tarom, Wizz Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Wizz Air.
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