How to travel from Paris to Budapest

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

The cheapest way to go to Budapest from Paris is by taking a flight, which costs on average €44.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Budapest:

Taking a flight costs €18 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €62.

Taking a flight costs €240 less than taking a train, which costs on average €284 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Paris to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Budapest that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 20 h 45 min of travel time.

Getting to Budapest by train takes 13 h 25 min on average.

The Paris to Budapest distance is approximately 1244 km.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Budapest is:

• Around 19 coaches per day.
• Around 43 flights per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

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

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

• Coaches mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
• Flights most often depart from Paris at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Budapest at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

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

• You can travel to Budapest from Paris by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €62 with FlixBus from Paris to Budapest.
• You can travel by plane to Budapest from Paris with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Air France, easyJet, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline (2), SWISS, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, LAER or Iberia, and you can find Ryanair Paris to Budapest tickets for €44 on Omio.
• You can take a train from Paris to Budapest with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for €284 with Deutsche Bahn from Paris to Budapest.

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

• Direct coaches with FlixBus with 3 direct coaches per day.
• Direct flight available with Wizz Air or Air France 3 direct flights 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 from Paris to Budapest.