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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train 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 16m. 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 €366.
Distance: 811 km
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€121 Average price | €366 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €175 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 5m Average total duration 10h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 29m Average total duration 14h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €121.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €366.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 5m.
Bus takes on average 15h 29m.
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 4644 · RJX 66 · ICE 698
1:40 PM 13h12 Budapest-Deli 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €56 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- R 4644 · RJX 66 · ICE 698
1:40 PM 13h12 Budapest-Deli 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €56 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- LH1337
2:25 PM 1h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 4:10 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €264 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- RJX 66 · ICE 698
1:30 PM 13h22 Budapest Keleti 2:52 AM Frankfurt Airport long-distance station €56 1 One-way 1 transfer - R 4644 · RJX 66 · ICE 698
1:40 PM 13h39 Budapest-Deli 3:19 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €56 1 One-way 2 transfers - RJX 66 · ICE 698
1:30 PM 13h49 Budapest Keleti 3:19 AM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:20 PM 15h10 Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca 2:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €61 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:00 PM 15h30 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 2:30 PM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €61 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:20 PM 15h40 Budapest, Krisztina körút / Kosciuszkó Tádé utca 3:00 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO536 · LO37912:55 PM 6h05 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:00 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €248 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO532 · LO381
8:25 PM 13h15 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €248 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO536 · LO381
12:55 PM 20h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 9:40 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €248 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €121.
A bus is €301 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €366.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 5m.
Bus takes on average 15h 29m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 36 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 FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight, ÖBB | Nightjet to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Ryanair, Malta Air, TAP Portugal, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, CitizenPlane, Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings.
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