How to travel from Munich to Budapest

There are 3 ways to get from Munich to Budapest: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Munich to Budapest is a coach with an average price of €32.

This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Budapest:

Taking a coach costs €147 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €179 for the same trip.

A coach is €6 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Munich to Budapest costing on average €38.

The fastest way from Munich to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h 10 min.

Getting to Budapest by train takes 6 h 50 min on average.

The Munich to Budapest distance is approximately 561 km.

The average frequency per day from Munich to Budapest is:

• Around 22 coaches per day.
• 19 flights a day.
• 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Munich to Budapest as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Munich to Budapest:

• Coaches mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
• Flights from Munich to Budapest most often leave from Munich Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
• Trains mostly leave from Munich Hbf and tend to arrive in Budapest Keleti.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Munich to Budapest:

• You can travel by coach from Munich to Budapest with FlixBus, Karat-S, BlaBlaCar Bus, City Lines or Citylines, and you can find FlixBus Munich to Budapest tickets for €32 on Omio.
• You can go to Budapest from Munich by plane with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, LOT Polish Airlines or Brussels Airlines. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €179 with Lufthansa from Munich to Budapest on Omio.
• You can travel from Munich to Budapest by train with Deutsche Bahn, Westbahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €27 with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) from Munich to Budapest.

Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Budapest with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with FlixBus, Karat-S, City Lines or Citylines with 9 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flight available with Lufthansa 3 direct flights per day.
• Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn or Hungarian Railways (MÁV) 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Budapest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Munich and Budapest.