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Compare train, bus, and flight for Salzburg to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €44, while a flight costs an average of €461.
Distance: 450 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€56 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €461 Average price | €117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Salzburg to Budapest
Compare the available ways to get from Salzburg to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Budapest:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €56.
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €461.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Budapest
How to get from Salzburg to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RJX 769 · RJX 2675:01 AM 5h34 Salzburg Hbf 10:35 AM Budapest Keleti €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- RJX 769 · RJX 267
5:01 AM 5h34 Salzburg Hbf 10:35 AM Budapest Keleti €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
EW9713 · EW97843:00 PM 4h40 Salzburg Airport 7:40 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €230 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- IC 543+
RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)6:11 AM 6h47 Salzburg Hbf 12:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld €40 1 One-way 1 transfer 
RJ 263+IC 929+
R 39840+
REX 612:13 AM 7h54 Salzburg Hbf 8:07 AM Budapest-Kelenfoeld €43 1 One-way 4 transfers- RJX19969+RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)
7:07 AM 5h51 Salzburg Hbf 12:58 PM Budapest-Kelenfoeld €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:59 PM 7h31 Salzburg, P+R Süd 7:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér €41 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:59 PM 6h41 Salzburg, P+R Süd 6:40 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €49 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
11:59 PM 7h06 Salzburg, P+R Süd 7:05 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
- RJX19969+
LO533+
LO50087:07 AM 25h58 Salzburg Hbf 9:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €437 1 One-way 2 transfers - RJX19969+LO535+LO5008
7:07 AM 29h03 Salzburg Hbf 12:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €437 1 One-way 2 transfers - IC 641+LO533+LO5008
10:11 AM 22h54 Salzburg Hbf 9:05 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €447 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Budapest:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €56.
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €461.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Bus takes on average 7h 48m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Edelweiss Air to go to Budapest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight to go to Budapest by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB.
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