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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Paris
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €51. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €51, and a train costs an average of €336.
Distance: 1244 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€164 Average price | €103 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price |
7h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 27m Average total duration 17h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 14m Average total duration 13h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Budapest to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
69558625:35 AM23h55Budapest5:30 AMParis€701One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
69558625:35 AM23h55Budapest5:30 AMParis€701One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 42295:50 PM2h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:10 PMParis Beauvais Tille Airport€1741One-way0 transfers
Other options
R 4612 · RJX 162 · ICE 118+
TGV 95606:40 AM14h02Budapest-Deli8:42 PMParis Gare de l'Est€3361One-way3 transfers
RJX 162 · ICE 118+
TGV 95606:30 AM14h12Budapest Keleti8:42 PMParis Gare de l'Est€3361One-way2 transfers
R 4622 · RJX 60 · ICE 514 · IC 20687:40 AM14h33Budapest-Deli10:13 PMParis Gare de l'Est€3361One-way4 transfers
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Paris)11:15 AM25h05Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás12:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€1111One-way1 transfer
(Budapest -> Prague) · (Prague -> Paris)10:50 AM25h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar12:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€1111One-way1 transfer
FlixBus10:40 AM21h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás7:50 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€1131One-way0 transfers
W623676:10 AM2h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport8:35 AMParis Orly Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
U246869:55 AM2h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:20 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€1781One-way0 transfers
D83551 · D836389:40 AM11h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:05 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2021One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Paris:
A bus is €61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Paris costing on average €164.
A bus is €264 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Paris costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 44m.
Bus takes on average 17h 57m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Paris 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Paris Gare de l'Est.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Iberia, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Eurowings to go to Paris by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet, Malta Air.
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