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Compare bus, train, 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 €58. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 55m. 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 €58, and a flight costs an average of €187.
Distance: 1146 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€202 Average price | €301 Average price | €95 Average price Cheapest |
14h 26m Average total duration 13h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 39m Average total duration 23h 9m 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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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 · FlixBus9:55 PM21h50Schiphol, Airport Terminal 17:45 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 PM21h50Schiphol, Airport Terminal 17:45 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL13672:35 PM1h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol4:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€7551One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 1255 · RJX 2618:01 AM16h28Amsterdam Centraal12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€2301One-way1 transfer
ICE 1255 · RJX 261 · E 18118:01 AM16h13Amsterdam Centraal12:14 AMBudapest-Deli€2301One-way2 transfers
IC 3029 · IC 3529 · 20077 · ICE 6278:54 AM15h20Amsterdam Centraal12:14 AMBudapest-Deli€2611One-way5 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM24h45Schiphol, Airport Terminal 16:00 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1271One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 PM25h05Schiphol, Airport Terminal 16:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1271One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 PM22h05Schiphol, Airport Terminal 18:00 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1271One-way1 transfer
D83539 · D8355010:20 AM4h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol3:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3031One-way1 transfer
AF1441 · AF12948:20 PM15h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol11:55 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2871One-way1 transfer
D83541 · D835507:05 PM19h10Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2961One-way1 transfer
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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 €107 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €202.
A bus is €205 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Budapest costing on average €301.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 56m.
Bus takes on average 23h 9m.
- Around 66 flights per day.
- Around 48 buses per day.
- Around 6 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 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, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, airmax 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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