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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 41m. 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 €96, while a flight costs an average of €586.
Distance: 1244 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€586 Average price | €337 Average price | €96 Average price Cheapest | €313 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 41m Average total duration Fastest 5h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 25m Average total duration 12h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 43m Average total duration 23h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 3.1kg 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 Paris to Budapest:
A bus is €241 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average €337.
A bus is €490 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average €586.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 43m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Budapest
How to get from Paris to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Budapest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:55 AM23h40Paris, Porte Maillot5:35 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€861One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 AM23h40Paris, Porte Maillot5:35 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€861One-way0 transfers
Fastest
W623689:10 AM2h10Paris Orly Airport11:20 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€911One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 9573 · ICE 567 · RJX 26110:53 AM13h36Paris Gare de l'Est12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€3361One-way2 transfers
TGV 9571+ICE 563 · RJX 676:41 AM13h54Paris Gare de l'Est8:35 PMBudapest Keleti€3361One-way2 transfers- TGV 9561+ICE 1067 · ICE 593 · RJX 199157:16 AM14h03Paris Gare de l'Est9:19 PMBudapest-Deli€3361One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM27h45Paris, Porte Maillot12:10 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:00 PM21h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€891One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM21h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:40 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€891One-way0 transfers
DE4292 · DE44698:25 AM12h50Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1731One-way1 transfer
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LH16766:25 AM6h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:35 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1981One-way1 transfer- LH4195+LH16822:25 PM9h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:30 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1981One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Budapest:
A bus is €241 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average €337.
A bus is €490 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average €586.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 25m.
Bus takes on average 23h 43m.
- Around 75 flights per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Budapest as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Transavia France, Air France, Wizz Air, easyJet.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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