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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 €97 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 27m. 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 €97, while a flight costs an average of €557.
Distance: 1244 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€557 Average price | €97 Average price Cheapest | €336 Average price | €314 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 27m Average total duration Fastest 5h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 47m Average total duration 23h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 32m Average total duration 13h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 27m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Budapest:
A bus is €239 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average €336.
A bus is €460 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 32m.
Bus takes on average 23h 47m.
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.
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 20h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 20h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:20 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 42309:40 PM 2h10 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 11:50 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €163 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 9585 · ICE 513 · RJX 67
6:44 AM 13h51 Paris Gare de l'Est 8:35 PM Budapest Keleti €336 1 One-way 2 transfers 
TGV 9561+ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 3417:16 AM 15h03 Paris Gare de l'Est 10:19 PM Budapest-Deli €336 1 One-way 4 transfers- TGV 9561+ICE 515 · RJX 69 · EC 341
7:16 AM 15h19 Paris Gare de l'Est 10:35 PM Budapest Keleti €336 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus
5:55 AM 23h40 Paris, Porte Maillot 5:35 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €95 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:00 PM 21h20 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:20 PM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €107 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:00 PM 21h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:40 PM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €107 1 One-way 0 transfers
W623689:15 AM 2h10 Paris Orly Airport 11:25 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €183 1 One-way 0 transfers
LO334 · LO5357:00 AM 5h10 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 12:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €229 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO336 · LO535
7:40 PM 16h30 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 12:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €242 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Budapest:
A bus is €239 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Budapest costing on average €336.
A bus is €460 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Budapest costing on average €557.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 32m.
Bus takes on average 23h 47m.
- Around 78 flights per day.
- Around 22 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, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with Qatar Airways, KLM, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Sas Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Iberia, Luxair, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa Cityline, easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, Air Dolomiti, GetJet Airlines, Transavia France, BA Cityflyer, Malta Air, Eurowings, ITA to go to Budapest by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, S.R.L. Ednateric - Trans.
- 5 direct flights per day with Air France, Wizz Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Transavia France, Malta Air.
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