There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Budapest by plane, train (TGV), ferry, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BCN - BUD
5h 50mFt 16,248–48,646Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BCN - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
8h 32mFt 15,468–89,846Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
20h 59mFt 170,118–375,674Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Budapestcar
23h 36mFt 85,098–128,649Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Nădlacbus
- Take the bus from Nădlac to Budapestbus
30h 35mFt 37,329–45,111Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BCN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 48mFt 24,018–96,346Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
21h 57mFt 165,938–486,324Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
33h 13mFt 66,425–124,595Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
37h 23mFt 55,479–65,643Drive 1,815 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Budapestcar 1,815 km
19h 37mFt 104,237–150,564
Barcelona to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Budapest is to fly which costs 16 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 16 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Budapest via Nădlac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Gare De Lyon, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Barcelona and Budapest is 1554 km. The road distance is 1815 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 20h 59m and costs 170 000 Ft - 380 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Barcelona to Budapest, including transfers.
Barcelona to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs 16 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 170 000 Ft - 380 000 Ft and takes 20h 59m, you could also bus, which costs 37 000 Ft - 46 000 Ft and takes 30h 35m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Austrian Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 20h 59m.
Airlines
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–45,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–45,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–45,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–47,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–47,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–47,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–85,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–44,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–41,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–75,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–41,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–170,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–45,000
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 16,000–25,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Bus operators
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Nădlac
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–40,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nădlac to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Narbonne to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Barcelona to Budapest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Nădlac station.
Barcelona to Budapest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Budapest is 1815 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Barcelona to Budapest.
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