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How to get fromBudapest Airport (BUD) to Essenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    2h 26m
    €80–212

  2. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BUD - DTM
    3h 25m
    €56–216

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    14h 16m
    €160–596

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    22h 11m
    €101–182

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 14m
    €100–220

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BUD - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 29m
    €80–253

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 41m
    €110–335

  8. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BUD - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 3m
    €71–293

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Bratislava hl.st.train train rj 270 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 55m

  10. Drive 1,192.7 km

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essencar car 1,192.7 km
    11h 8m
    €180–260

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    14h 34m
    €227–312

Budapest Airport (BUD) to Essen by bus, subway, and train

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,036.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Essen Hbf via Kálvin tér M, Kálvin tér, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 14h 16m.

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