The average train between București and Budapest takes 16h 47m and the fastest train takes 16h 45m. There is at least one train per day from București to Budapest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between București and Budapest. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from București is at 5:10 AM which arrives into Budapest at 8:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Gara de Nord and take an average of 16h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from București to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord station and arriving at Budapest-Keleti station via Budapest-Keleti station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
București to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
București to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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The distance between București and Budapest is 637.7 km. The road distance is 821 km.
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti 3 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 22,000–24,000 and the journey takes 14h 51m.
