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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €66, while a flight costs an average of €355.
Distance: 811 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€355 Average price | €117 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €175 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 54m Average total duration 10h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 27m Average total duration 14h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €117.
A bus is €289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 54m.
Bus takes on average 15h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- R 4626 · RJX 68 · ICE 6183:40 PM13h08Budapest-Deli4:48 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€401One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- R 4626 · RJX 68 · ICE 6183:40 PM13h08Budapest-Deli4:48 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€401One-way2 transfers
Fastest
DE44665:05 PM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport6:40 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 68 · ICE 6183:30 PM13h18Budapest Keleti4:48 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf€401One-way1 transfer
- R 4626 · RJX 68 · ICE 6183:40 PM13h32Budapest-Deli5:12 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€401One-way2 transfers
- RJX 68 · ICE 6183:30 PM13h42Budapest Keleti5:12 AMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM15h20Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás6:00 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM15h40Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar9:20 AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)€491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:35 PM20h25Budapest, Mexikói Út M8:00 PMFrankfurt South station€491One-way2 transfers
- DE446411:25 AM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1741One-way0 transfers
- DE44688:20 AM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1741One-way0 transfers
- LH13435:55 AM1h45Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport7:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€2201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €51 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €117.
A bus is €289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 54m.
Bus takes on average 15h 27m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 35 buses per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, Deutsche Bahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S, Infobus.
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