The average train between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Budapest takes 34h 5m and the fastest train takes 30h 2m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Waverley Station 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 twice daily between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Budapest. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Waverley Station is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Budapest at 9:02 AM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 34h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley Station station and arriving at Budapest station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 5m.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Budapest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Budapest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Book your Edinburgh Waverley Station to Budapest train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Eurostar and 4 other operators.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Budapest is 1,784.7 km. The road distance is 2,608 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 21h 57m.