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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 prices starting from €50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 20m. 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 €50, and a train costs an average of €329.
Distance: 1244 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€134 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest | €362 Average price |
7h 20m Average total duration Fastest 4h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 23m Average total duration 17h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 1m Average total duration 14h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
69243316:00 PM23h45Paris5:45 PMBudapest€861One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 69243316:00 PM23h45Paris5:45 PMBudapest€861One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 42305:05 PM2h10Paris Beauvais Tille Airport7:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1481One-way0 transfers
Other options
TGV 9593+ICE 567 · RJX 26110:43 AM13h46Paris Gare de l'Est12:29 AMBudapest Keleti€4111One-way2 transfers- ICE 9591 · ICE 919 · IC 406 · REX 763811:07 AM19h57Paris Gare de l'Est7:04 AMBudapest-Deli€4151One-way5 transfers
(Paris -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)5:00 PM23h15Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:15 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1171One-way1 transfer- (Paris -> Prague) · (Prague -> Budapest)5:00 PM23h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:35 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€1171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:00 PM21h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)6:20 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€1381One-way0 transfers
U246856:35 PM2h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport8:45 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1771One-way0 transfers
DE4292 · DE44678:25 AM7h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport4:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
IB584 · IB8717:25 AM7h25Paris Orly Airport2:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1931One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Budapest
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Budapest:
A bus is €47 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average €134.
A bus is €274 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average €362.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 31m.
Bus takes on average 17h 53m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 16 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 FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, TGV to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Transavia France, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Iberia, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Budapest by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet, Malta Air.
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