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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 an average ticket price of €98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 1.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €98, while a flight costs an average of €642.
Distance: 1244 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€642 Average price | €98 Average price Cheapest | €338 Average price | €297 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration Fastest 5h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 48m Average total duration 23h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Paris:
A bus is €240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Paris costing on average €338.
A bus is €544 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Paris costing on average €642.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Paris
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.
FlixBus9:15 PM 21h25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 6:40 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:15 PM 21h25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 6:40 PM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 42292:25 PM 2h20 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 4:45 PM Paris Beauvais Tille Airport €109 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
R 4632 · EC 140 · RJX 19976 · ICE 1168:40 AM 13h33 Budapest-Deli 10:13 PM Paris Gare de l'Est €336 1 One-way 4 transfers
EC 140 · RJX 19976 · ICE 116+
TGV 95708:30 AM 13h43 Budapest Keleti 10:13 PM Paris Gare de l'Est €336 1 One-way 3 transfers
RJX 60 · ICE 514+
TGV 95707:30 AM 14h43 Budapest Keleti 10:13 PM Paris Gare de l'Est €336 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus10:40 AM 21h10 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 7:50 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus10:15 AM 21h35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 7:50 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus6:45 AM 22h45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 5:30 AM Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
W623676:15 AM 2h25 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 8:40 AM Paris Orly Airport €108 1 One-way 0 transfers
U246988:00 PM 2h25 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:25 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €219 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO536 · LO33312:55 PM 9h50 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:45 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €234 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Paris:
A bus is €240 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Paris costing on average €338.
A bus is €544 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Paris costing on average €642.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 48m.
- Around 77 flights per day.
- Around 27 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 KLM, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Iberia, KLM Cityhopper, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Luxair, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, TAP Portugal, easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Malta Air, BA Cityflyer to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans to go to Paris by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans.
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