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Compare train, bus, and flight for Amsterdam to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 1.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, and a flight costs an average of €221.
Distance: 1146 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€227 Average price | €310 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest |
14h 25m Average total duration 13h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 38m Average total duration 23h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.4 - 6.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)Cheapest
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)Fastest
KL1363Other options
ICE 225 · RJX 261
ICE 143 · ICE 587 · ICE 509 · RJX 261
IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 627 · RJX 261
(Amsterdam -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)
FlixBus · FlixBus
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AF1641 · AF1694
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Budapest:
A bus is €99 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €126.
A bus is €193 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €221.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 24m.
Bus takes on average 21h 5m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 46 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 train, bus, 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 Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, European Sleeper to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Eurowings , Air Baltic, Ryanair, SWISS, LAER, Air Dolomiti, airmax, easyJet, Norwegian Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct flights per day with KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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