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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 prices starting from €35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, and a train costs an average of €40.
Distance: 450 km
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€103 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 26m Average total duration 6h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
RJ 263+
RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest)12:13 AM9h45Salzburg Hbf9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€461One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
RJ 263+
RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest)12:13 AM9h45Salzburg Hbf9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€461One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1105 · LH13402:20 PM3h55Salzburg Airport6:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3821One-way1 transfer
Other options
EC 463+
RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest)3:50 AM6h08Salzburg Hbf9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€511One-way1 transfer
NJ 19947+
RJ 1065 (Vienna -> Budapest)3:19 AM6h39Salzburg Hbf9:58 AMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€511One-way1 transfer
RJ 263+
RJ 1031 (Prague -> Budapest)12:13 AM12h45Salzburg Hbf12:58 PMBudapest-Kelenfoeld€561One-way1 transfer
3049810:30 AM7h25Salzburg, P+R Süd5:55 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€501One-way0 transfers
3049810:30 AM7h50Salzburg, P+R Süd6:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€501One-way0 transfers
FlixBus11:59 PM7h31Salzburg, P+R Süd7:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€611One-way0 transfers
LH1109 · LH13366:00 AM4h40Salzburg Airport10:40 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2851One-way1 transfer
LH1109 · LH13386:00 AM7h25Salzburg Airport1:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2851One-way1 transfer
LH1107 · LH13426:40 PM5h10Salzburg Airport11:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€3311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Budapest:
A bus is €49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €103.
A bus is €397 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Budapest costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 56m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, RegioJet a.s., ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, ÖBB | S-Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | REX to go to Budapest by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC).
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